Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Nelson, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 121 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 119 |
| Free school meals | 11.60% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6QT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.st-thomas-ce12.lancsngfl.ac.uk |
| Telephone | 01282614462 |
| URN | 119431 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 September 2023, published 8 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| 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 School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Lomeshaye Junior School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Roughlee Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Bradley Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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