How many pupils attend Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School?

Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School has 121 pupils on roll.

What ages does Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School take?

Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School?

Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School?

When Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children; special medical or social circumstances — (a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children - 'a looked after child' or a child who was previously 'looked after' but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (b) Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from a professional, e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential..; 2. Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer's partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address; 3. Worshipping families within/outside the ecclesiastical parish of Barrowford — (a) Children whose parents/guardians live and worship within the ecclesiastical parish of Barrowford at a church in full membership of Churches Together in England, North West Gospel Partnership and Evangelical Alliance within the ecclesiastical parish of Barrowford. 'Parental worshipping' is normally taken to mean a minimum of twice monthly attendance at church at public worship for over at least the 24 months leading up to the 1st September 2026. (b) Children whose parents/guardians live within the ecclesiastical parish of Barrowford but worship outside of the ecclesiastical parish of Barrowford at a church in full membership of Churches Together in England, North West Gospel Partnership and Evangelical Alliance outside the ecclesiastical parish of Barrowford, under the same worship attendance requirement, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 17 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. Where two addresses have the same distance, or the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90.9% of pupils at Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children; special medical or social circumstances — (a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children - 'a looked after child' or a child who was previously 'looked after' but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (b) Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from a professional, e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential...
2Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer's partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address.
3Worshipping families within/outside the ecclesiastical parish of Barrowford — (a) Children whose parents/guardians live and worship within the ecclesiastical parish of Barrowford at a church in full membership of Churches Together in England, North West Gospel Partnership and Evangelical Alliance within the ecclesiastical parish of Barrowford. 'Parental worshipping' is normally taken to mean a minimum of twice monthly attendance at church at public worship for over at least the 24 months leading up to the 1st September 2026. (b) Children whose parents/guardians live within the ecclesiastical parish of Barrowford but worship outside of the ecclesiastical parish of Barrowford at a church in full membership of Churches Together in England, North West Gospel Partnership and Evangelical Alliance outside the ecclesiastical parish of Barrowford, under the same worship attendance requirement.
4Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. Where two addresses have the same distance, or the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

By law, no infant class may contain more than thirty children. In 2026, there were 75 applications for 17 places. After admitting all children with an Education Health and Care Plan naming the school, the criteria listed are applied in order of priority.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.