Grow Independent School, Barrowford

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 11–16

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher Sarah Hawthorne
Pupils:16 / 18 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01282577400
Website:www.growschool.co.uk
Address:Lower Clough Business Centre, Pendle Street, Barrowford, BB9 8PH
Area:Schools in BB9
Status:open
Opened:25 September 2023

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 December 2024View full report
URN:149952
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Pendle and Clitheroe
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Nelson and Colne College (adj)
276m · 4 min walk
Maud Street (by)
280m · 5 min walk
Higher Causeway (by)
284m · 5 min walk
Roughlee Street (by)
293m · 5 min walk
Wilton Street (opp)
352m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

16 pupils

18 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Barrowford

Low pressure
New homes approved:36
Projected new pupils:6

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Barrowford

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

14,786

Applications

13,820

Got 1st preference

86.3%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

10 December 2024
-Report
8 October 2024
-Report
16 August 2023
-Report

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Outstanding435m

Barrowford School

580m

Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson

692m

Al-Ikhlaas Primary School

904m

Bradley Primary School

1.1km

Lomeshaye Junior School

1.1km

Whitefield Infant School and Nursery

1.2km

Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School

Good1.3km

St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

1.6km

Marsden Community Primary School

1.7km

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