Sabden Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Sabden, Lancashire
Sabden Primary School is a primary school in Sabden, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (community school).
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Key facts
- Address
- Whalley Road, Sabden, BB7 9DZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 101 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel valued and well cared for.”
- “They describe feeling happy and safe because of the positive relationships that they have with adults.”
- “Warm greetings at the start of the day help pupils to attend well and feel welcome.”
To improve
- “Due to limited prior training, teaching quality is inconsistent.”
- “At times, tasks do not help pupils to learn as well as they could, and checks of pupils' learning do not consistently identify misconceptions.”
- “Basic skills remain insecure for some pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Read St John's CofE Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Higham St John's Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi Requires improvement
- Barrow URC Primary School 2.6 mi Good
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Padiham Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good