Barrowford School
State · Reception–Year 6 · 312 pupils
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson BB9 6QT
Year groups
Reception–Year 6
Primary
Pupils
121
On roll
Ages
4–11
Capacity 119
Local authority
Lancashire
North West
Schola Grade 9
GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded primary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).
About Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School is a state primary school in Nelson, Lancashire, for pupils aged 4–11 (Reception–Year 6).
It has 121 pupils on roll and room for 119. Religious character: Church of England. Its Schola Grade is 9 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England.
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- State School · What this means
- Level
- Primary
- Year groups
- Reception–Year 6
- Ages
- 4–11
- Official type
- Voluntary aided school
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Pupils on roll
- 121
- Capacity
- 119 pupils
- Free school meals
- 11.60% of pupils eligible
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Nation
- England
- URN
- 119431
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