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Castercliff Primary School

Pendle, BB9 8JJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
38%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
#12,774
of 13,686 nationally

About Castercliff Primary School

Castercliff Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary school in Pendle, Lancashire, serving children aged 4 to 11 under headteacher Mark Sherwin. In the local authority’s primary school rankings, it sits at 30th out of 33 schools, placing it in the bottom half of Pendle’s performance table. For context, the top-performing peers in the area are Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George’s Church of England Primary School, Chorley, all of which achieve notably higher ranking scores. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Whitefield Infant School and Nursery, located just 1.9 kilometres away. Castercliff itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2018, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed that the school remains Good. This marks a significant improvement from its previous inspection in 2014, when it was rated Inadequate overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMarsden Hall Road North, Nelson, Pendle, BB9 8JJ
HeadteacherMark Sherwin
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils383
Free School Meals (FSM)44.6%
School Capacity383 / 420 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Dining HallLibraryMusic RoomsForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSensory RoomSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketGymnasticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubChoirChessCodingEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Castercliff Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.