Samuel Barlow Primary Academy

23/07/2026

Congratulations year 6, class of 2026 🎓

Yesterday we said goodbye to our wonderful year 6 pupils and celebrated with an amazing leavers disco. 🎉🩵

It has been a privilege to be part of your journey and we wish you all the very best as you move on to the next chapter. 🚀

22/07/2026

What a fantastic year we have had💙

We wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for their support throughout the year and hope you all have a wonderful summer. ⛱️☀️

See you all in September! 🫶

17/07/2026

This week were joined by a special visitor for an exciting cricket lesson. 🏏🩵

Kyle is an overseas cricket coach and player all the way from New Zealand. The children loved the session and came away with big smiles on their faces. 🫶

A big thank you to Mrs flowers and for making this all happen! ✨

10/07/2026

🩷❤️🧡We had an absolutely amazing time at our 2026 colour run! 💛💚🩵

We would like to thank our amazing sponsors for their contribution.

⭐ H&F Electrical
⭐ C.A.K Waste Removals
⭐ Fidler & Pepper Lawyers
⭐ Greatness Healthcare
⭐ Radiator Buy
⭐ The Cliff Family

We raised an incredible £3978.15 which will have a large impact on our school community and we are so grateful for your generosity.

To read more about the amazing day we had, please use the link below to visit our website🫶

The 2026 Samuel Barlow Primary Academy colour run was a huge success! We all had an amazing afternoon running the course and celebrating one of our favourite events of the year. This year our colour run was inspired by the festival of Holi which celebrates togetherness, happiness and community. We h...

08/07/2026

🍽️ Join our team at Samuel Barlow Primary Academy! 🍽️

We're looking for a Midday Supervisor to join our friendly team.

🕒 Part time – 6.25 hours per week
📅 Term time only

You'll play an important role in helping to keep our children safe, happy and supported during lunchtime. If you enjoy working with children and making a difference every day, we'd love to hear from you. 💙

👉 Apply now: https://diverse.diverseacademies.org.uk/SBPA-midday-supervisor

07/07/2026

We're delighted to share the outcome of our latest Ofsted inspection. 🎉

The report highlights our ambitious leadership, strong early years provision and, most importantly, that our children feel "safe, happy and cared for". It also recognises our commitment to pupils' personal development and wellbeing, alongside the positive relationships that make our school community so special. ⭐

Read more about our latest Ofsted inspection on our website. 👇

We are in full celebration mode after the release of the latest Ofsted inspection report, which recognised our continued commitment to providing a safe and nurturing environment for our children. Alongside leaders at Diverse Academies Trust, we welcomed inspectors on 6 May 2026 to be assessed agains...

03/07/2026

We had a fantastic time at Vicar Water Country Park this week!⭐

We explored the woodlands, completed a bug hunt and went pond dipping.

It was a brilliant hands-on day learning all about science and nature! 💙

18/06/2026

Last week we had a lovely trip to Rand Farm Park . We bottle fed lambs, watched a milking demonstration, fed the animals and had a tractor ride. 🐮🐷🚜

We had so much fun and the children were so well behaved! 🫶

17/06/2026

Today we want to thank our teachers for the patience, kindness and support they show our pupils throughout the year. ⭐💙

Whether its extra guidance during lessons or inspiring new thoughts and ideas, we are so grateful for all their the hard work and effort.🫶

We couldn't do it without you, thank you!

12/06/2026

We had an amazing time last week at our school sleepover! 🫶

Year three took part in lots of activities including pond dipping, picnic, bug hunting, silent disco, chip cobs, campfire and sports games.🎉

It was a wonderful bonding experience for all the children and one we will remember for years to come. ⭐💙

A big thank you to all the staff who supported the sleepover!