Whalley Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Clitheroe, Lancashire
Whalley Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Clitheroe, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SY
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 315 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Whalley Church of England Primary School are happy, safe and well cared for.”
- “Staff know every pupil by name.”
- “The 'Whalley Way' shapes how everyone here behaves.”
To improve
- “However, the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers at this school is not narrowing.”
- “Occasionally, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge, particularly in subjects beyond English and mathematics.”
- “Occasionally, low-level disruption in some classrooms means that not all pupils are able to focus on their learning as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 July 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) | 81% | 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: 37 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 37 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.
- Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Barrow URC Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 2.2 mi Not judged
- Read St John's CofE Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Great Harwood Primary School 2.6 mi Good
- St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 2.6 mi Good