Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled schoolPrimaryAges 4–11MixedChurch of England
Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Headteacher · Mr Sam Parker
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Key facts
Pupils342Capacity 420
OfstedGoodInspected 5 July 2022
Free school meals22.5%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 5 July 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Lancashire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in LancashireApplications for September 2026
All 35 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered35
Applications54
First choice35
First-choice offers35
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Gisburn Road Community Primary School0.5 mi
- Coates Lane Primary School0.5 mi
- St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.6 mi
- Salterforth Primary School0.7 mi
- Kelbrook Primary School1.7 mi