Clitheroe Brookside Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Clitheroe, Lancashire
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School is a primary school in Clitheroe, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (community school).
Key facts
- Address
- Bright Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1NW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 87 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy school and most attend well.”
- “They describe the school as a safe place where ‘nobody is judged for who they are’.”
- “Children in the early years flourish from the nurturing relationships that staff build with them.”
To improve
- “However, while pupils’ behaviour in lessons is generally calm, some pupils struggle to remain focused.”
- “This impacts on their learning.”
- “However, at times, some pupils struggle to resolve conflicts with other pupils when minor fall outs occur.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 June 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: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 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.
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Edisford Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Barrow URC Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.4 mi Good