Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Pendle, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 121 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 119.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (26 Sept 2023). 88% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 23 first-preference applications and 17 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Outstanding
Based on 26 Sept 2023 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
Published 8 Nov 2023.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Lancashire |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 17 |
| First-preference applications | 23 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 75 |
| First-preference offers | 17 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 88% | 13% | — |
| Reading | 100% | 38% | 108 |
| Writing | 100% | 25% | — |
| Maths | 88% | 38% | 106 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
24.2 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 2.81% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 0.59% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 90.9% |
| White other | 2.5% |
| Mixed | 2.4% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Other | 0% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
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