Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Clitheroe

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.3km)Possible (~3.3km)Unlikely (~4.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanne Abram
Pupils:25 / 58 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01200447632
Address:Gisburn Road, Bolton-by-Bowland, Clitheroe, BB7 4NP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:119688
UKPRN:10072048
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Ribble Valley
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

8.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading67%
Maths83%
Writing83%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

12.0

Avg class size

1

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Bolton By Bowland CEPS (o/s)
38m ยท 1 min walk
St Peters and St Pauls Church (opp)
227m ยท 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

43%

Available places

25 pupils

58 capacity

33 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Clitheroe

Low pressure
New homes approved:792
Projected new pupils:198

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Clitheroe

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.80808%

Overall absence

7.14286%

Persistent absence

28

Enrolments

Authorised3.70559%
Unauthorised1.10249%
Persistent (10%+)7.14286%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.31489%
18/19
0.9855%
20/21
7.14038%
21/22
3.83471%
22/23
5.27108%
23/24
4.80808%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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