Gisburn Road Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Barnoldswick, Lancashire
Gisburn Road Community Primary School is a primary school in Barnoldswick, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5LS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 204 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “Gisburn Road is a truly inclusive school where pupils, and children in the early years, thrive in a nurturing environment.”
- “Pupils show high levels of respect for each other and for adults.”
- “Pupils are happy and safe at school.”
To improve
- “However, some older pupils have not had time to benefit from the school’s recent work to improve aspects of the curriculum in a small number of subjects.”
- “At times, these pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “However, at times, the activities that pupils complete do not help them to develop sufficient depth of knowledge in a small number of subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2025 (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) | 67% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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 Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Coates Lane Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Salterforth Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Kelbrook Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Earby Springfield Primary School 2.2 mi Requires improvement
- Gisburn Primary School 3.2 mi Not judged
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.4 mi Good