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Clitheroe Pendle Primary School

Ribble Valley, BB7 2ALPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#826 of 13,686 nationally

About Clitheroe Pendle Primary School

Clitheroe Pendle Primary School’s headline metrics place it well above the Lancashire local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined (KS2 RWM) sits at 60%, Clitheroe Pendle achieves a strong 84% — a full 24 percentage points higher. This performance ranks the school 5th out of 25 primary schools in the Ribble Valley, placing it in the top 20% locally, and 107th out of 2,065 primaries across the North West region. Nationally, it sits in the top 6% of all primary schools. The school’s ranking score of 84 reflects consistent attainment across the three core subjects, and its position among the top 10% of schools in its tier underscores a level of academic performance that comfortably outpaces the typical school in its local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPrincess Avenue, Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, BB7 2AL
HeadteacherWendy Nunns
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils348
Free School Meals (FSM)7.2%
School Capacity348 / 350 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: pendle.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Clitheroe Pendle 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.