Salterforth Primary School, Barnoldswick
Salterforth Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Barnoldswick. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 7 schools in Barnoldswick with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Salterforth Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Salterforth Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 63% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Salterforth Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Salterforth Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Salterforth Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Salterforth Primary School are Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths); Kelbrook Primary School (1 mile, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Coates Lane Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 56% maths); and Gisburn Road Community Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 71% maths).
Salterforth Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolKelbrook Primary SchoolCoates Lane Primary SchoolGisburn Road Community Primary School
Who goes there
14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 3 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Salterforth Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (by), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 22 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Salterforth Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
17.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Salterforth Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Salterforth Primary School.
- Sportscool Barnoldswick Primary School Holiday Club850m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Salterforth Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Salterforth Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Salterforth Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Salterforth Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
103 pupils
105 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Barnoldswick
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Barnoldswick
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
26.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
102
Total Pupils
49
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,117
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,937
Per pupil
£675k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
5.6%
Persistent absence
90
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Salterforth Primary School
Questions parents ask about Salterforth Primary School
What are SATs results like at Salterforth Primary School?
Of the pupils at Salterforth Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Salterforth Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Salterforth Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for Salterforth Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Salterforth Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Salterforth Primary School?
Salterforth Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Salterforth Primary School?
Classes at Salterforth Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Salterforth Primary School?
Salterforth Primary School has around 102 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Salterforth Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Salterforth Primary School in 2024/25. 5.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Salterforth Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Salterforth Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Salterforth Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Salterforth Primary School: Sportscool Barnoldswick Primary School Holiday Club (850m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Salterforth Primary School's term dates?
Salterforth Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Salterforth Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Salterforth Primary School?
Salterforth Primary School is at Cross Lane, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5UD.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)