OFSTED
21 April 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
2 March 2022
Graded inspection
Good
Published
28 April 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Lancashire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
312
312 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
126
40.4% of pupils
Male pupils
186
59.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
19.4 pts
above England
School
44.2%
Pendle
33.8%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
5.2 pts
below England
School
15.1%
Pendle
36.6%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Pendle
0.2%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
59.3%
185
Pakistani
22.8%
71
White and Asian
6.7%
21
Any other ethnic group
3.2%
10
Any other Asian background
2.2%
7
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
34.6%
108 of
312 pupils
13.8 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
3.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
10.6 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
50.0%
10.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
72.0%
Reading
1.8 pts below England
School
72.0%
Pendle
75.5%
North West
73.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
50.0%
Writing
20.3 pts below England
School
50.0%
Pendle
69.9%
North West
69.2%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
60.0%
Maths
12.0 pts below England
School
60.0%
Pendle
76.2%
North West
71.7%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
11.27%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
5.05 pts
higher than
England
School
11.27%
Pendle
6.23%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
40.88%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
25.06 pts
higher than
England
School
40.88%
Pendle
16.95%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.77%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.97 pts
higher than
England
School
3.77%
Pendle
1.50%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
74.3%
13.9 pts
below England
Barrowford School
74.3%
Pendle
88.5%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.