Chatburn Church of England Primary School
Sawley Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Gardiner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 132
- URN
- 119418
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01200441426
About this school
Chatburn Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Clitheroe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 132 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chatburn Church of England 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 89% | 53% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 16% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 68% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 68% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 74% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Chatburn Church of England 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 | 89% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 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 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 131 |
| 2023/24 | 124 |
| 2024/25 | 128 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chatburn Church of England Primary School compares
Chatburn Church of England Primary School ranked 203rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 2.6% | 10.2% | 132 | — |
| Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 14% | 8.2% | 16.2% | 29 | 1.0 miles |
| Clitheroe Pendle Primary School | 68% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 349 | 1.8 miles |
| Clitheroe Brookside Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 25.2% | 87 | 1.9 miles |
| Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 55% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 200 | 2.2 miles |
| St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 133 | 2.3 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)
- 10.16%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 2.6%
- Persistent absence
- 1.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
Other schools in Clitheroe
Chatburn Church of England Primary School ranks 7th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Clitheroe.
- Barrow URC Primary School Primary
- Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Primary
- Clitheroe Pendle 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 Chatburn Church of England Primary School teach?
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Clitheroe.
- Who is the headteacher of Chatburn Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chatburn Church of England Primary School is Mrs Emma Gardiner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chatburn Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chatburn Church of England 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 Chatburn Church of England Primary School?
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School has 132 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chatburn Church of England Primary School full?
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School has capacity for 112 pupils and 132 on roll (118%), 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 Chatburn Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Chatburn Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Chatburn Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chatburn Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Chatburn Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 89% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chatburn Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School ranked 203rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chatburn Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chatburn Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chatburn Church of England 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.