Barnacre Road Primary School
Barnacre Road, Longridge, PR3 2PD
201 pupils · 96% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BAY LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 22.4%
Ofsted
Inadequate (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 2 February 2023, published 28 March 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 41% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 27 | 27 | 68 | 27 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 28 | 69 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 24 | 24 | 62 | 24 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Longridge Church of England Primary School 0.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge 2.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh 2.9 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School 4.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School 4.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.