Salterforth Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Barnoldswick, Lancashire
Salterforth Primary School is a primary school in Barnoldswick, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Cross Lane, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, BB18 5UD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 102 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy to be part of this small school community where they know everyone well.”
- “They appreciate the care that staff provide.”
- “This helps pupils to feel safe in school.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, teachers do not have secure subject knowledge.”
- “Occasionally, this hinders some pupils from gaining a sufficiently secure enough understanding of concepts.”
- “However, from time to time, this support is not as effective as it could in enabling pupils to catch up with their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 2023 (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) | 62% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Kelbrook Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Coates Lane Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Gisburn Road Community Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged
- St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Earby Springfield Primary School 1.4 mi Requires improvement
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2.8 mi Standards maintained