Chatburn Church of England Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 October 2024
Pupils, including children in the early years, are proud to belong to this warm and welcoming school. They have trusting relationships with staff and know that staff will help them if they have any worries. Pupils behave well in lessons and play happily together at social times. They enjoy supporting each other through their roles as 'well-being warriors' and play leaders. Pupils relish the opportunities that they have to read stories to younger children and to help them at mealtimes. They endeavour to live up to the school's vision for them to 'be calm, work hard and be kind'. The school wants the very best for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). In recent years, the school has developed and refined its curriculum. Pupils achieve well across a range of subjects. The school provides pupils with many opportunities to contribute to and become positive members of their community. Pupils play an active role in the development of the school's sensory and wildlife garden. They help to plant saplings with the aim of creating a micro forest. Pupils enjoy attending the school's increasing range of extra-curricular activities, including sports, cookery and science clubs.
What the school should improve
- At times, activity choices in lessons do not support pupils to deepen their understanding of the knowledge that they are learning. This means that some pupils do not build their knowledge securely and struggle to remember the curriculum in the long term. The school should ensure that activities enable pupils to develop a secure body of knowledge over time.
- In a small number of subjects, the school's assessment systems are not as effective as they could be in accurately identifying gaps in pupils' knowledge. This makes it difficult for the school to check that pupils' learning is building securely. The school should ensure that assessment strategies enable staff to have an accurate picture of how well pupils have learned the intended curriculum, so that gaps in knowledge can be promptly identified and addressed.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
17 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
132 pupils on roll, with places for 112
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
- 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.