My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
78%Agree
15%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
0%Barrow Hedges Primary School
Academy converter — Primary
SM5 4LA / 3–11 / Does not apply
Outstanding
Ofsted
80.6
KS2 score
92%
parents recommend
🏆 Strong results
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth Form
Recognised with 1 performance badge
🏆 Strong results
KS2 Results
- KS2 average score
- 80.6
- Reaching expected standard
- 76%
92% of parents would recommend this school
163 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
81%Agree
12%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
66%Agree
27%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
9%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
4%Not applicable
74%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
70%Agree
25%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
47%Agree
16%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
1%Not applicable
26%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
10%No
90%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 16 parents
Strongly agree
56%Agree
25%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
65%Agree
26%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
68%Agree
25%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
59%Agree
32%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
73%Agree
21%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
75%Agree
18%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
64%Agree
25%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
92%No
8%10% of pupils receive SEN support
10%
SEN support
3.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.3%
94.4% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Not applicable
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 94.4%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 25:1
- Free school meals
- 8.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 25:1
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 6.75%
- English as additional language
- 34.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 54.3%
- Mixed
- 12.5%
- Asian
- 27.7%
- Black
- 3%
- Other
- 1.7%
White British49.2%
Other White5.1%
Other Mixed5.2%
White & Asian4.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White & Black African1.3%
Indian13.1%
Chinese7%
Other Asian4.5%
Pakistani2.2%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Caribbean1.6%
African1.3%
Other Black0.1%