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Barrow URC Primary School

Ribble Valley, BB7 9AZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#6,016
of 13,686 nationally

About Barrow URC Primary School

Barrow URC Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a step down from the Outstanding grade it achieved in 2013. The inspection report is a mixed bag: behaviour and attitudes were judged Outstanding, while quality of education, early years provision, personal development, and leadership and management all landed at Good. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — 65 per cent. That is five percentage points above the Lancashire local authority average of 60 per cent, placing the school in the top half of primary schools nationally, at the 44th percentile. However, only 10 per cent of pupils reached the higher standard in all three subjects, a figure that suggests the school is stronger at securing solid foundations than pushing a large cohort into the top tier.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterUnited Reformed Church
AddressOld Row, Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, BB7 9AZ
HeadteacherNicola McArdle
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils194
Free School Meals (FSM)6.2%
School Capacity194 / 210 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 1 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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Barrow URC Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.