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Gisburn Primary School

Ribble Valley, BB7 4ETPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jul 2025
KS2 Results
94%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
16 1st-choice / 16 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#242 of 13,686 nationally

About Gisburn Primary School

Gisburn Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Ribble Valley, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 140 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 140.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (8 Jul 2025). 94% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 16 first-preference applications and 16 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressBurnley Road, Gisburn, Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, BB7 4ET
HeadteacherMrs Lisa McCloskey
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils140
Free School Meals (FSM)8.6%
School Capacity140 / 140 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jul 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Gisburn Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.