Clitheroe Pendle Primary School
Princess Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2ALOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School is a primary school in Clitheroe for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 5th of 12 primary schools in Clitheroe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 July 2024, report published 22 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- 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 16 July 2024
Pupils are happy to attend Clitheroe Pendle Primary School. They enjoy playing with their friends at playtimes. They trust adults to keep them safe and to listen to any worries that they may have. The school is ambitious for pupils to achieve well. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Typically, pupils respond positively to the work that teachers prepare for them. In the main, they achieve well. Most pupils behave well in lessons and at playtimes. They are considerate and care for one another. They delight in the array of rewards that they receive for behaving well and working hard. Pupils enjoy a wide range of opportunities and experiences that enrich the curriculum. This includes donating food to the local food bank and raising funds for charities. Pupils also benefit from educational trips and visits, such as visits to castles, places of worship and a local quarry. These experiences contribute strongly to their broader development. Pupils excel in their various roles and responsibilities. These include acting as school councillors and digital leaders. Pupils spoke excitedly about showcasing their acting talents during recent summer performances. Through these activities, they build their confidence and independence.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, including in the early years, the school has not given sufficient thought to the essential knowledge that pupils must acquire and when they should learn it. Consequently, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could in these subjects. The school should refine its curriculum thinking in these subjects so that teachers know exactly what to teach and in which order.
- At times, a small number of staff do not implement the phonics programme as well as they should. This hinders a small number of pupils who struggle with reading from becoming fluent and accurate readers as quickly as they could. The school should support staff in implementing effective early reading strategies consistently well.
- For a small number of pupils with SEND, teachers do not adapt the curriculum consistently well. This means that these pupils sometimes struggle to learn as well as they should. The school should ensure that staff have the expertise to make suitable adaptations to the curriculum so that pupils with SEND learn successfully.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
50 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
349 pupils on roll, with places for 350
Schools near Clitheroe Pendle Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe Brookside Primary School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 50% met the expected standard |
| Moorland School Limited | 0.4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
| Edisford Primary School | 0.9 miles | 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 Wendy Nunns
- Phone
- 01200423539
- Address
- Princess Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2AL
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119161
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.