Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6QTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Nelson for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 1st of 16 primary schools in Nelson. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 September 2023, report published 8 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

121 pupils on roll, with places for 119

Eligible for free school meals11.6%

11.6%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.4%

7.4%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Barrowford School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Lomeshaye Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Roughlee Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	100% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Oliver Haines
Phone: 01282614462
Website: st-thomas-ce12.lancsngfl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6QT
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119431

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.