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Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School

Primary school in Barnoldswick, Lancashire. Good (Jul 2022).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 5 July 2022, report published 21 September 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around July 2026

The last inspection was in July 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2027 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 0.5 milesGisburn Road Community Primary School

    Primary, Barnoldswick, Lancashire

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Apr 2025)

  2. 0.5 milesCoates Lane Primary School

    Primary, Barnoldswick, Lancashire

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jan 2025)

  3. 0.6 milesSt Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Primary, Barnoldswick, Lancashire

    Good (Feb 2023)

  4. 0.7 milesSalterforth Primary School

    Primary, Barnoldswick, Lancashire

    Good (Jul 2023)

  5. 1.7 milesKelbrook Primary School

    Primary, Barnoldswick, Lancashire

    School remains Good (Sep 2022)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.