Earby Springfield Primary SchoolSalterforth Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnoldswick.
Summary of the comparison
Earby Springfield Primary School and Salterforth Primary School are primary schools in Barnoldswick.
Earby Springfield Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Salterforth Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Earby Springfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Earby Springfield Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Salterforth Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Earby Springfield Primary School and 62.0% for Salterforth Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Earby Springfield Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Salterforth Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnoldswickEarby Springfield Primary School | BarnoldswickSalterforth Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 126th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 193rd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 136 | 103 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Barnoldswick, BB18 6SJ | Barnoldswick, BB18 5UD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 136 | 103 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.0% | 16.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.9% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 30.9% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.6% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Earby Springfield Primary School
Salterforth Primary School
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