Best 3 Primary schools in Clitheroe – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Gisburn Primary School (Primary) in Clitheroe; Clitheroe Pendle Primary School (Primary) in Clitheroe; Barrow URC Primary School (Primary) in Clitheroe — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Gisburn Primary School, Clitheroe Pendle Primary School and Barrow URC Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and voluntary controlled school type located around Clitheroe, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Gisburn Primary School), published Feb 2019. The lowest is 2 (Clitheroe Pendle Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Clitheroe Pendle Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 700, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–5–10%; all under Lancashire local authority.
| Attribute |
Gisburn Primary School
BB7 4ET
|
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School
BB7 2AL
|
Barrow URC Primary School
BB7 9AZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 4ET |
Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 2AL |
Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9AZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 5 Feb 2019 | 2 22 Sep 2024 | 2 1 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 140 | 350 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.gisburn.lancsngfl.ac.uk | www.pendle.lancs.sch.uk | www.barrow.lancsngfl.ac.uk |
| Telephone | 01200445406 | 01200423539 | 01254822338 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 4ET - Ofsted
- 1 5 Feb 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.gisburn.lancsngfl.ac.uk
- Telephone
- 01200445406
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 2AL - Ofsted
- 2 22 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.pendle.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01200423539
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 9AZ - Ofsted
- 2 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.barrow.lancsngfl.ac.uk
- Telephone
- 01254822338
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