Barden Primary School is a primary school in Burnley, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Barden Primary School currently has around 468 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.6% boys and 44.4% girls. Around 31.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.2%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 16 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a pakistani background (65.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, BB10 1JD |
| Website: | www.barden.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01282226777 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs C Holgate |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119260 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/06/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 430 |
| Number of Pupils: | 468 |
| Number of Boys: | 260 |
| Number of Girls: | 208 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.2% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 65.20% | 305 |
| Other Asian | 8.50% | 40 |
| Bangladeshi | 6.00% | 28 |
| White British | 5.80% | 27 |
| Unclassified | 4.30% | 20 |
| Other White | 2.40% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.10% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 9 |
| Indian | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.90% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 2 |
| African | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Barden Lane Nursery School Barden Lane , BB10 1HY | - not rated | 188 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elm Street Nursery School Elm Street , BB10 1PQ | - not rated | 662 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES | - not rated | 1,118 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU | 4out of 4 | 1,169 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Barden Community Infant School St Philip Street , BB10 1NX | - not rated | 278 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's RC Infant School Ivy Street , BB10 1TD | - not rated | 404 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA | 3out of 4 | 879 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN | - not rated | 1,014 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Barden High School Heald Road , BB10 1JB | - not rated | 289 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Burnley Walshaw High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT | - not rated | 1,071 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT | 3out of 4 | 1,482 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA | - not rated | 1,651 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA | 2out of 4 | 1,651 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN | - not rated | 1,509 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Al Farooq Private School Angle Street , BB10 1LT | - not rated | 621 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU | - not rated | 645 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Westway School March Street , BB12 0BU | - not rated | 1,117 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Calder View Special School March Street , BB12 0BU | - not rated | 1,174 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.