St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · CLITHEROE, Lancashire
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe is a primary school in CLITHEROE, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 19 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Greenacre Street, St. James C of E Primary Schoo, CLITHEROE, BB7 1ED
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 262 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 19 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and nurtured at this school.”
- “They feel safe and are well cared for by staff,who will help them if they have any worries.”
- “The school has high expectations for the achievement of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, staff do not match learning activities sufficiently well to the knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “This means that, at times, some pupils do not learn key curriculum content as well as they could.”
- “The school’s approach to teaching pupils to write is not equally successful.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 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) | 51% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Edisford Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Clitheroe Brookside Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Barrow URC Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi Not judged
- Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.0 mi Good