Barrow URC Primary School
Clitheroe, BB7 9AZ · Lancashire · primary school
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98th of 448 primary schools in Lancashire we can score, 481 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 2,793 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.5/10 among them, against 7.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 73.0 · 73 | 40% | 2.93 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 10.0 · 66 | 25% | 1.65 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Barrow URC Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 73.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, the figure was 10.0% against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.5 out of 10 among them, against 7.0 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 206 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
Since the inspection was in 2024, what specific improvements have been made to the curriculum since then? How does the school support pupils who are working towards the higher standard in maths?
What Ofsted said about Barrow URC Primary School
Overview
Barrow URC Primary School is judged as ‘Good’ overall, with ‘Outstanding’ behaviour and attitudes. The report describes a school where pupils are “determined to be the best that they can be” and exhibit “exemplary” conduct underpinned by strong moral values. Leaders provide a positive educational start, ensuring many pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well across much of the curriculum.
Strengths
- Pupils display “exemplary” behaviour, being “respectful and courteous” towards one another, which contributes to their happiness at school.
- The curriculum is carefully considered, with teachers using high-quality training to design activities that “deepen pupils’ knowledge” and address learning gaps.
- Reading provision is strong; staff deliver phonics with “confidence and precision,” ensuring pupils become “confident and fluent readers.”
- Effective systems identify additional needs for pupils with SEND, allowing them to “progress through the same curriculum as their peers.”
- Governors provide “effective challenge,” and the school is “highly considerate of staff’s well-being,” minimising unnecessary workload.
Areas to improve
- In one or two subjects, some teachers lack the subject knowledge needed to deliver the curriculum effectively, hindering pupil achievement.
- In some subjects, key subject-specific vocabulary is not taught consistently, preventing pupils from fully understanding and articulating their learning.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% |
| 2023/24 | 65% |
| 2024/25 | 73% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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