Kelbrook Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Street, Kelbrook, Barnoldswick, BB18 6UDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kelbrook Primary School is a primary school in Barnoldswick for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 138th of 444 primary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 December 2013, report published 27 January 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

96 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals11.5%

11.5%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kelbrook Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Salterforth Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Earby Springfield Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	67% met the expected standard
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Coates Lane Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	37% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Burcher
Phone: 01282842309
Website: kelbrookprimaryschool.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Street, Kelbrook, Barnoldswick, BB18 6UD
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119250

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.