Gisburn Road Community Primary School, Barnoldswick

In its own words: "At the heart of our school is our community. Our warm family ethos drives our vision and values which are at the core of all we do."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4 per session.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Gisburn Road Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Gisburn Road Community Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Gisburn Road Community Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, 67% reading, 87% maths); Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths); Coates Lane Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 56% maths); and Salterforth Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).

Gisburn Road Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Gisburn Road Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 29% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (29%).

16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 11 (5.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Gisburn Road Community Primary School.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lower North Avenue (adjacent), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 42 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

In 2024/25, Gisburn Road Community Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.