Back

Barrow CofE Primary School

Barrow, School Lane, Chester, CH3 7HW

Local ranking115th of 120 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

98

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues as Barrow CofE Primary School (URN 152717). Its page carries this history forward.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

View on Ofsted
Placed in a category of concern: Special measures.
Safeguarding standards Not met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Urgent improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
33.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
50.0%
Writing (Expected)
50.0%
Maths (Expected)
33.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
50.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
98.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
6

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
51
Boys
13 (25%)
Girls
38 (75%)
Capacity
98 (52% full)
SEND
15.7%
FSM Eligible
21.6%
EAL
2.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.9%
SEN Support
9.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
3.2
Budget per Pupil
£10,731/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
Loading chart
  • White British: 94.1%
  • White Other: 3.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%

94.1%

White British

3.9%

White Other

2.0%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
111270
UKPRN
10078898
Establishment No.
3149

Often compared with

Parents weighing up Barrow CofE Primary School usually look at the nearest primary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.