Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sawley Road, Grindleton, Clitheroe, BB7 4QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Abram
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 62
- Pupils on roll
- 29
- URN
- 119686
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01200441257
About this school
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Clitheroe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 29 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- 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 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 57% | 14% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 86% | 29% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 71% | 14% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 57% | 14% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 67% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 14% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34 |
| 2023/24 | 37 |
| 2024/25 | 37 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 442nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 14% | 8.2% | 16.2% | 29 | — |
| Chatburn Church of England Primary School | 65% | 2.6% | 10.2% | 132 | 1.0 miles |
| Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 55% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 200 | 1.9 miles |
| Clitheroe Pendle Primary School | 68% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 349 | 2.2 miles |
| Clitheroe Brookside Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 25.2% | 87 | 2.4 miles |
| St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 133 | 2.7 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.
Inspection history
- 23 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report2 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.22%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 8.23%
- Persistent absence
- 31.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chatburn Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
Other schools in Clitheroe
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 12th 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
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Primary
- Edisford Primary School Primary
- Gisburn 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 year groups does Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Clitheroe.
- Who is the headteacher of Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Joanne Abram, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 big is Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 29 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 62 pupils and 29 on roll (47%), so it has space against 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 Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 14% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 442nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.