Barrowford School
Community school in Nelson, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 312 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 44.20% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Rushton Street, Barrowford, Barrowford Primary School, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6EA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.barrowford.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01282615644 |
| URN | 119166 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 21 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 March 2022, published 28 April 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Bradley Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Lomeshaye Junior School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Blacko Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Colne Primet Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.