Earby Springfield Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Barnoldswick, Lancashire
Earby Springfield Primary School is a primary school in Barnoldswick, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 16 April 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Bailey Street, Earby, Barnoldswick, BB18 6SJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 126 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 58.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 16 April 2024
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming school that provides a caring and inclusive place for pupils to learn.”
- “The school instils in pupils the importance of respect.”
- “It places high importance on building pupils’ self-esteem.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not achieve as well as they should in some subjects.”
- “This is because the curriculum in these subjects is not consistently taught in the way that the school intends.”
- “However, elements of key knowledge set out in the curriculum, including important vocabulary, is not taught in sufficient detail by a number of teachers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Kelbrook Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Salterforth Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Coates Lane Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Gisburn Road Community Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.1 mi Good
- Laneshaw Bridge Primary 3.5 mi Outstanding