Clitheroe Pendle Primary School
Princess Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Wendy Nunns
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 349
- URN
- 119161
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01200423539
About this school
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School is a community primary school in Clitheroe. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 349 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clitheroe Pendle Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 50 | 49 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 84% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 14% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 94% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 92% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Clitheroe Pendle Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 346 |
| 2023/24 | 349 |
| 2024/25 | 348 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clitheroe Pendle Primary School compares
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School ranked 161st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 349 | — |
| Clitheroe Brookside Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 25.2% | 87 | 0.3 miles |
| St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 133 | 0.5 miles |
| St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe | 51% | 4.2% | 18.4% | 262 | 0.7 miles |
| Edisford Primary School | 81% | 4.1% | 11.3% | 212 | 0.9 miles |
| Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 55% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 200 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.47%
- English as an additional language
- 10.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.22%
- Persistent absence
- 4.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
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St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe0.7 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
Edisford Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
Other schools in Clitheroe
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School ranks 6th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Clitheroe.
- Barrow URC Primary School Primary
- Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Primary
- Edisford Primary School Primary
- Gisburn Primary School Primary
- Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School Primary
- St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe Primary
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green Primary
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden Primary
- St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Clitheroe Pendle Primary School teach?
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Clitheroe.
- Who is the headteacher of Clitheroe Pendle Primary School?
- The headteacher of Clitheroe Pendle Primary School is Mrs Wendy Nunns, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clitheroe Pendle Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clitheroe Pendle Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Clitheroe Pendle Primary School?
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School has 349 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Clitheroe Pendle Primary School full?
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School has capacity for 350 pupils and 349 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Clitheroe Pendle Primary School a faith school?
- No. Clitheroe Pendle Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Clitheroe Pendle Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Clitheroe Pendle Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Clitheroe Pendle Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clitheroe Pendle Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School ranked 161st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clitheroe Pendle Primary School's absence rate?
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clitheroe Pendle Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clitheroe Pendle Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.