Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge
Trough Road, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, BB7 3BG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Halstead
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 25
- URN
- 119689
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01200448276
About this school
Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Clitheroe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 25 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - |
Trends over time
How Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29 |
| 2023/24 | 18 |
| 2024/25 | 20 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge compares
Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 0% | 25 | — |
| Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School | — | 3% | 7.1% | 25 | 3.6 miles |
| Brabins Endowed School | 90% | 3.3% | 7% | 85 | 4.8 miles |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping | — | 3.9% | 17.4% | 58 | 4.8 miles |
| Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 55% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 200 | 6.1 miles |
| Cawthorne's Endowed School | 67% | 3.8% | 10% | 34 | 6.4 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)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.63%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
Brabins Endowed School4.8 miles
Primary · Preston
-
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping4.8 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School6.1 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
Cawthorne's Endowed School6.4 miles
Primary · Lancaster
Other 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 Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge teach?
- Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Clitheroe.
- Who is the headteacher of Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge?
- The headteacher of Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge is Mrs Claire Halstead, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge, 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 Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge?
- Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge has 25 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge full?
- Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge has capacity for 70 pupils and 25 on roll (36%), 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 Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge a faith school?
- Yes. Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Is Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge a selective school?
- No. Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge as having nursery classes.
- What is Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge's absence rate?
- Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge'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.