Voluntary controlled school · Lancashire

Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School

4–11Ages
342Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
119360URN

Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

1.0 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

54 applications for 35 places · 356th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 5 July 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

1.0 below Lancashire median (2.6) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

54 applications · 35 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 1.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 1.4; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	35	54	1.5	35	1.00
Sep 2025	32	73	2.3	27	0.84
Sep 2024	48	73	1.5	37	0.77
Sep 2023	42	78	1.9	41	0.98
Sep 2022	39	77	2.0	31	0.79
Sep 2021	52	95	1.8	48	0.92
Sep 2020	48	96	2.0	42	0.88
Sep 2019	51	95	1.9	42	0.82
Sep 2018	44	104	2.4	41	0.93
Sep 2017	60	115	1.9	65	1.08
Sep 2016	60	96	1.6	54	0.90
Sep 2015	60	106	1.8	57	0.95
Sep 2014	60	82	1.4	37	0.62

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 68% · Maths 84% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%209th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard46%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	8%	107	105
2023/24	66%	10%	105	104
2022/23	65%	11%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Gisburn Road Community Primary School
0.8 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Coates Lane Primary School
0.9 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.0 km · Lancashire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Salterforth Primary School
1.2 km · Lancashire

Good2023

3.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Kelbrook Primary School
2.7 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Earby Springfield Primary School
2.9 km · Lancashire

Requires improvement2024

1.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Thornton in Craven Community Primary School
3.3 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
4.8 km · Lancashire

Good2024

1.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119360 · 888/3011
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 342 on roll
Free school meals: 22.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Local authority: Lancashire · Pendle

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources