Clitheroe Brookside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Bright Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1NWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Clitheroe Brookside Primary School is a primary school in Clitheroe for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 10th of 12 primary schools in Clitheroe. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 10 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 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

87 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals26.4%

26.4%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.2%

9.2%, 12.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.8%

13.8%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Clitheroe Brookside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Moorland School Limited	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Edisford Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Macquarrie
Phone: 01200425564
Website: brookside.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bright Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1NW
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119321

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.