Barnacre Road Primary School is a primary school in , serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Barnacre Road Primary School currently has around 179 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.2% boys and 45.8% girls. Around 15.1% 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 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.1%.

School Information

Address: Barnacre Road, , PR3 2PD
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sue Farrimond
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119808

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 230
Number of Pupils: 179
Number of Boys: 97
Number of Girls: 82

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-1.0)
Writing: Average (-0.2)
Maths: Average (-0.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Local authority average
105.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Local authority average
104.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barnacre Road Primary School
Barnacre Road , PR3 2PD
1out of 4 5 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School
St Wilfrid's Terrace , Longridge PR3 3WQ
3out of 4 229 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Longridge Church of England Primary School
Berry Lane , Longridge PR3 3JA
3out of 4 771 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge
Preston Road , Alston PR3 3BJ
3out of 4 3,154 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge
Preston Road , Alston PR3 3BJ
- not rated 3,154 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longridge High School
Preston Road , Longridge PR3 3AR
- not rated 1,055 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Longridge High School
Preston Road , Longridge PR3 3AR
2out of 4 1,055 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Cecilia's RC High School
Chapel Hill , Longridge PR3 2XA
- not rated 1,231 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodville Residential Special School
Ribchester Road , Longridge PR3 3XB
- not rated 2,233 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Hillside Specialist School and College
Ribchester Road , Longridge PR3 3XB
3out of 4 2,233 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Hillside Autistic Centre
Ribchester Road , Hothersall PR3 3XB
- not rated 2,233 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.