Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Clitheroe, Lancashire
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Clitheroe, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- West Bradford Road, Waddington, Clitheroe, BB7 3JE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 200 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Waddington and West Bradford is a happy school where everyone is treated with care and respect.”
- “Pupils flourish in the support and guidance that staff provide.”
- “Pupils truly do live up to the school’s motto and ‘learn together with enjoyment’.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of areas of learning, leaders have not considered carefully enough the key knowledge and skills which children in the early years need in readiness for Year 1.”
- “That said, in a small number of subjects, pupils struggle to connect new learning with earlier concepts.”
- “They have a good understanding of pupils’ outcomes but have not checked that the curriculum in a small number of subjects is meeting pupils’ needs fully.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 2023 (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) | 55% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Edisford Primary School 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Clitheroe Brookside Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe 1.8 mi Standards maintained
- Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.9 mi Good
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Barrow URC Primary School 3.4 mi Good