Chatburn Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Sawley Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4ASOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chatburn Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Clitheroe for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 7th of 12 primary schools in Clitheroe. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 19 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

132 pupils on roll, with places for 112

Eligible for free school meals9.8%

9.8%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.5%

4.5%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chatburn Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	14% met the expected standard
Moorland School Limited	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Gardiner
Phone: 01200441426
Website: chatburn.lancsngfl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sawley Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AS
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119418

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.