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Salesbury Church of England Primary School

Ribble Valley, BB1 9EQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3193 of 13,686 nationally

About Salesbury Church of England Primary School

Salesbury Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2012, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined (the RWM measure), which sits at 73%. That is notably above the Lancashire local authority average of 60% for primary schools, placing Salesbury in the top quarter of schools nationally for this measure. The school ranks 11th out of 25 primary schools in Ribble Valley, and 454th out of 2,065 in the North West region. Individual subject scores are also strong: 85% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 83% in maths, and 88% in writing. Higher standard attainment is more modest, with 15% reaching the higher benchmark across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLovely Hall Lane, Blackburn, Ribble Valley, BB1 9EQ
HeadteacherClare Berryman
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils274
Free School Meals (FSM)6.8%
School Capacity274 / 306 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Jul 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jun 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:30-17:45

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

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Salesbury Church of England 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.