East Lancashire Learning Group vs Barrowford School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Barrowford School
Nelson
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Primary
Type
Further education
Community school
Age Range
16–99
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
312
Capacity
-
420
Occupancy
-
74%
FSM %
-
44.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Inadequate
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Dec 2024
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
-
72%
KS2 Maths
-
60%
KS2 Writing
-
50%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
34.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
11%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
199
-
Retention
90%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
7%
-
Degree course
62%
-
Any L4+ destination
66%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
707
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Sociology (204)
Biology (202)
Psychology (184)
Psychology (178)
Biology (164)
Chemistry (156)
Chemistry (154)
Sociology (150)