Barlow CofE Primary School
Dronfield · Derbyshire
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School information
- Official name
- Barlow CofE Primary School
- Address
- Millcross Lane, Barlow
- Postcode
- S18 7TA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 112798
- Establishment number
- 3007
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 86
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 87
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Penny Watkin
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 15 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.barlow.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01142890413
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Barlow CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 86 | 106,736 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 18.6% | 30.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.3% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.0% | 4.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Barlow CofE Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 24 Mar 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 11 Oct 2018
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 12 Mar 2018
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 9 Sept 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Mar 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 17 Jul 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Barlow CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 7.0% | 11.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Barlow CofE Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £26,350 for 17 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 19.5% | 31.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £303 | £422 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Barlow CofE Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 86 pupils.
| This school | Derbyshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £668,838 £7,777 per pupil | £7,944 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £698,504 £8,122 per pupil | £8,013 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £332,257 £3,863 per pupil · 47.6% | £3,631 · 45.3% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £82,613 £961 per pupil · 11.8% | £1,616 · 20.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £27,460 £319 per pupil · 3.9% | £227 · 2.8% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £20,451 £238 per pupil · 2.9% | £101 · 1.3% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£29,665 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£19,053 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,043 per pupil, supply and agency £239 per pupil — spending up £80 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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