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EnglandNorth WestPendleBB9 6QTBarrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Primary

Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Primary

Pendle · Nelson · BB9 6QT http://www.st-thomas-ce12.lancsngfl.ac.uk

Pupils
121
cap. 119
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
88%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
121
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
88%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
121
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio24.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School · Primary · Lancashire

Finance£6677 spend / pupil£6899 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
88%
+9pp
94%85%75%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
RWM higher standard
13%
-13pp
26%20%13%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
100%
Reading higher standard
38%
Writing expected standard
100%
Writing higher standard
25%
Maths expected standard
88%
Maths higher standard
38%
Science expected standard
100%
SPAG expected standard
94%
LA AVG 73.4%
SPAG higher standard
38%
LA AVG 26.71%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.17
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
121
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
8%

Contact

Address
Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6QT
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2588%13%100%38%100%25%88%38%100%94%108.0106.0109.07%121
2023/2479%26%84%42%89%42%79%37%95%79%106.0106.0106.012%119
2022/2375%25%81%31%94%44%81%50%94%81%107.0108.0107.0-0.50+3.10+0.6010%118
2018/1978%17%78%39%100%28%100%44%100%100%107.0109.0110.0+1.80+3.00+3.504%122
2017/1894%13%100%38%100%31%94%38%88%100%108.0108.0111.0+2.00+2.40+2.402%121
2016/1771%18%88%47%82%35%88%29%76%88%107.0106.0107.0+4.10+3.40+2.104%122

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2512124.27%7%10%3%8%
2023/2411923.812%5%8%4%10%
2022/2311823.610%5%10%3%7%
2021/2212021.27%2%9%4%6%
2020/2112124.26%2%6%
2018/1912230.54%2%7%1%
2017/1812125.12%2%5%2%
2016/1712224.44%1%4%2%0%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.