Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
West Bradford Road, Waddington, Clitheroe, BB7 3JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah White
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 119687
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01200422915
About this school
Waddington and West Bradford 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 200 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 73% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 13% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 83% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 83% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 80% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Waddington and West Bradford 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 | 83% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 299th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 200 | — |
| Clitheroe Pendle Primary School | 68% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 349 | 1.3 miles |
| Edisford Primary School | 81% | 4.1% | 11.3% | 212 | 1.6 miles |
| St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 133 | 1.6 miles |
| Clitheroe Brookside Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 25.2% | 87 | 1.6 miles |
| St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe | 51% | 4.2% | 18.4% | 262 | 1.8 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)
- 4.4%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.34%
- Persistent absence
- 13.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
Edisford Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe1.8 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
Other schools in Clitheroe
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 8th 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
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Waddington and West Bradford 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 Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Sarah White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Waddington and West Bradford 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 Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 189 pupils and 200 on roll (106%), 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 Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Waddington and West Bradford 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 83% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 299th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Waddington and West Bradford 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.