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Gisburn Road Community Primary School

Pendle, BB18 5LSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#10,218
of 13,686 nationally

About Gisburn Road Community Primary School

Gisburn Road Community Primary School is a state primary in Pendle, part of Lancashire local authority, and sits 24th out of 33 primary schools in the borough on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That puts it in the bottom half of Pendle's primary schools, though the local picture is competitive — the top-ranked peers in the wider Lancashire area include Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley, all of which score significantly higher on the same metric. Gisburn Road's ranking score of 52 places it in the bottom 50% nationally, and 313th out of 480 primaries in Lancashire. The school is led by headteacher Laura Toor and caters for 198 pupils aged 4 to 11, with a capacity of 210. Just over a fifth of pupils (20. 2%) are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGisburn Road, Barnoldswick, Pendle, BB18 5LS
HeadteacherLaura Toor
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils198
Free School Meals (FSM)20.2%
School Capacity198 / 210 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

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Gisburn Road Community 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.