Salterforth Primary School
Community primary school in Barnoldswick (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
92%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.7%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
102 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Salterforth Primary School is a primary school located in Barnoldswick, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 103 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mrs Vikki Havers-Strong.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 119267
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Linda Dowbiggin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Latham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs keziah Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Dean | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hannah Tofalos | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Howard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Christine Pollard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Vikki Havers-Strong | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Amy Latham Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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