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Barrowford School

Rushton Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6EA · URN 119166

Public data summary

6.5

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 75% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 312
Age range: 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 420
Local authority: Lancashire

Outcomes

Published performance

KS2 combined: 50.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.9%
Persistent absence: 35.6%
Free school meals: 26.3%
SEN support: 34.6%
English additional language: 17.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 6.8:1
Average class size: 23.4
Staff turnover: 14.0%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.7

4 contributing signals

Progress

6.4

3 contributing signals

Attendance

6.1

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.5

5 contributing signals

Equity

7.6

3 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01282615644

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