St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter in Barnoldswick, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 119 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 11.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | West Close Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5EN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.st-josephs-barlick.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01282813045 |
| URN | 150299 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 February 2023, published 26 April 2023:
| 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 |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick, URN 119685).
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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
- Gisburn Road Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Coates Lane Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Salterforth Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Thornton in Craven Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Earby Springfield Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Kelbrook Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Gisburn Primary School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
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