Schools in Barnoldswick
Lancashire · 8 schools
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Schools in Barnoldswick (8)
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BB18 5TB
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 83% expected (2025) - Gisburn Road Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BB18 5LS
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 77% expected (2025)91% of first choices got in - Kelbrook Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BB18 6UD
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 87% expected (2025)87% of first choices got in - Salterforth Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BB18 5UD
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 77% expected (2025)68% of first choices got in - Earby Springfield Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BB18 6SJ
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)New report cardKS2: 91% expected (2025) - West Craven High School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · BB18 5TB
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)Attainment 8: 35 (2026) - St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · BB18 5EN
KS2: 77% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Barnoldswick (7)Secondary schools in Barnoldswick (1)
8
7 primary · 1 secondary
1,674
75% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
2,245
571 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
35.0
GCSE Eng+Maths
21.7%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
36 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +9 primary and +6 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
82% occupied · 254 spare places
Secondary Schools
62% occupied · 317 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Barnoldswick
How many schools are there in Barnoldswick?
Barnoldswick has 8 open schools: 7 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Barnoldswick?
None of the 7 graded schools in Barnoldswick currently holds an Outstanding rating. 5 are rated Good, so 71% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Barnoldswick have the best SATs results?
Of the 7 primary schools in Barnoldswick with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Earby Springfield Primary School (93% in reading, 89% in maths); Kelbrook Primary School (87% in reading, 87% in maths); and Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School (82% in reading, 84% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Earby Springfield Primary SchoolKelbrook Primary SchoolBarnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Barnoldswick?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Barnoldswick selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Barnoldswick have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Barnoldswick have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Barnoldswick?
Apply to Lancashire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.