Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151309.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 74 |
| Girls | 35 |
| Boys | 39 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 58.1% |
| First language not English | 2.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 90 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 67 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 25.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 10 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 16 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 12.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2.89 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 6.81 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 7 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 13 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 7 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 7 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.2%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 17.2%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire | 11.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 4.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 4.8% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Hollingwood Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Speedwell Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Staveley Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Oct 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Henry Bradley Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2014. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | New Whittington Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Springwell Community College | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Inkersall Spencer Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.5 mi | Secondary | Netherthorpe School | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Brimington Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2014. |
Barrow Hill Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Barrow Hill Primary Academy made 7 offers from 13 applications (1.9 per offer), and 7 of 7 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Barrow Hill Primary Academy has 74 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Barrow Hill Primary Academy had 90 school places in 2024/25.
At Barrow Hill Primary Academy, the average class had 16 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Barrow Hill Primary Academy missed 7.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.2% 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.