School profile

Barnacre Road Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Longridge, PR3 2PD

Inadequate

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,780 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Barnacre Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Feb 2023

Ofsted rating
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Early years
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils201
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jessica Molyneux
TrustTHE BAY LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityLancashire
Opened01 Feb 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150407.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading59%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing59%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests22--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils201
Girls101
Boys100
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.4%
First language not English6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size28.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.1%
Other mixed
3.5%
Other White
2.5%
African
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Black African
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.31
Support staff (FTE)11.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.68
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.5%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Barnacre Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryLongridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLongridge Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryLongridge High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondarySt Cecilia's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryAlston Lane Catholic Primary School, LongridgeAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimarySt Francis Catholic Primary School, GoosnarghVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Barnacre Road Primary School

What is Barnacre Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Barnacre Road Primary School is rated Inadequate by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Feb 2023.

How does Barnacre Road Primary School rank in England?

Barnacre Road Primary School ranks 13,780 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are Barnacre Road Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 41% of pupils at Barnacre Road Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Barnacre Road Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Barnacre Road Primary School made 27 offers from 68 applications (2.5 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Barnacre Road Primary School?

Barnacre Road Primary School has 201 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Barnacre Road Primary School?

Barnacre Road Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Barnacre Road Primary School?

At Barnacre Road Primary School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Barnacre Road Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Barnacre Road Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.