Gisburn Primary School, Clitheroe
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Gisburn Primary School creates a warm, welcoming environment where children feel happy and settled. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary, and the school has high expectations for academic achievement that pupils consistently rise to meet. The school goes beyond academics to develop confident, well-rounded individuals through enrichment activities, responsibility roles, residential visits, and a thoughtful approach to personal development.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and positive relationships throughout the school - classrooms are calm and purposeful
- Excellent early years provision with skilled staff who develop children's curiosity for learning from the start
- Strong promotion of reading with most pupils becoming confident and fluent readers by the end of Year 2
- Ambitious support for pupils with special educational needs who study the full curriculum with tailored support
- Well-designed personal development programme including visits to different places of worship, aspirations days, and focus on mental health
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects in key stages 1 and 2, checks on how well pupils learn new concepts are not effective enough, leading to gaps in knowledge that are not addressed well
- The school needs to refine its methods for checking what pupils remember over time to identify and address learning gaps more promptly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama clubs, well-being clubs, sports leaders roles, sports tournaments, school council, residential trips (London and outdoor activity centre), visits to mosques and synagogues, aspirations days
Gisburn Primary School is a village primary school where pupils flourish in a nurturing and inclusive environment with high expectations for achievement. The school has been judged as Good for quality of education, with Outstanding ratings for behaviour and attitudes and early years provision.
At a Glance
8.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
37 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 91% to 100%. Maths has declined from 100% to 94%. Writing has remained stable at around 100%.
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
140 pupils
140 capacity
0 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Clitheroe
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Clitheroe
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
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(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2802%
Overall absence
3.27869%
Persistent absence
122
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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