Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Halstead
Pupils:25 / 70 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01200448276
Address:Trough Road, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, BB7 3BG
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 11 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 12 May 2015
URN:119689
UKPRN:10075824
Diocese:Diocese of Salford
Constituency:Ribble Valley
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

4.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

14 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with7%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

10.0

Avg class size

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

War Memorial (by)
266m · 4 min walk
Trout Farm (by)
346m · 6 min walk
Car Park (opp)
423m · 7 min walk
Thorneyholme (by)
501m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

36%

Available places

25 pupils

70 capacity

45 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(4)

12 May 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
5 March 2012
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
1 December 2008
Outstanding
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.63253%

Overall absence

7.14286%

Persistent absence

14

Enrolments

Authorised2.85379%
Unauthorised1.77873%
Persistent (10%+)7.14286%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.64801%
18/19
2.90751%
20/21
6.73759%
21/22
5.16089%
22/23
5.5444%
23/24
4.63253%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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