Gisburn Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Clitheroe, Lancashire
Gisburn Primary School is a primary school in Clitheroe, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 July 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Burnley Road, Gisburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4ET
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 140 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at this village school flourish in its nurturing and inclusive environment.”
- “There is a welcoming atmosphere throughout the school.”
- “The warm relationships that pupils have with adults and each other help them feel happy and settled.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects in key stages 1 and 2, the school’s checks on how well pupils learn new concepts are not as effective as they could be.”
- “As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge that are not addressed well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 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) | 94% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 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.
- Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Gisburn Road Community Primary School 3.2 mi Not judged
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School 3.7 mi Good
- Coates Lane Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged
- Salterforth Primary School 4.3 mi Good
- Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4.5 mi Good
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School 4.5 mi Not judged