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Barrow CofE Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 7HWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Barrow CofE Primary School

Barrow CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Cheshire West and Chester, one of 128 state primary schools across the local authority. With just 51 pupils on roll and a capacity of 98, it is significantly undersubscribed in terms of space, yet it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 13 applications for 8 places and offering 7 of those to first-preference families. The school sits in a competitive local landscape: the top-ranked peers in the LA are Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School, Delamere CofE Primary Academy, and Childer Thornton Primary School, all scoring 90 or above on the ranking index. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School, just 2.4 km away. Barrow CofE itself was rated Requires Improvement in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2012. The inspection found behaviour and attitudes to be Good, but leadership, quality of education, personal development, and early years provision all require improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBarrow, Great Barrow, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 7HW
HeadteacherPaul Hudson
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils51
Free School Meals (FSM)21.6%
School Capacity51 / 98 (52% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 14 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteSports HallForest SchoolSensory RoomPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsTennisCricketGymnasticsCross CountryFootball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingChoirFilm ClubDramaChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: barrowcofeschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Barrow CofE Primary School

Barrow CofE Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.