St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick, based in Barnoldswick, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick currently has around 122 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 12.3% 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 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.5%.

School Information

Address: West Close Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5EN
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Natalie Wood
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119685

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 122
Number of Boys: 63
Number of Girls: 59

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.5% 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 (-0.1)
Writing: Average (1.6)
Maths: Average (-0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
57%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
21%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.5
Local authority average
104.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy
West Close Road , BB18 5EN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick
West Close Road , BB18 5EN
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Gisburn Road Community Primary School
Gisburn Road , BB18 5LS
- not rated 350 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rainhall Road Community Primary School
Rainhall Road , BB18 5DG
- not rated 711 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Coates Lane Primary School
Kirkstall Drive , BB18 6EZ
- not rated 927 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Craven High School
Kelbrook Road , BB18 5TB
2out of 4 1,234 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
West Craven High School
Kelbrook Road , BB18 5TB
- not rated 1,234 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.