Barrow Hedges Primary School

Academy converterPrimary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
78%
Agree
15%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%

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%
White British49.2%
Other White5.1%
Mixed
12.5%
Other Mixed5.2%
White & Asian4.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White & Black African1.3%
Asian
27.7%
Indian13.1%
Chinese7%
Other Asian4.5%
Pakistani2.2%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Black
3%
Caribbean1.6%
African1.3%
Other Black0.1%
Other
1.7%