Edisford Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Edisford Road, Clitheroe, BB7 2LNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Edisford Primary School is a primary school in Clitheroe for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 2nd of 12 primary schools in Clitheroe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 February 2020, report published 26 May 2020

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

36 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

212 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals7.5%

7.5%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.8%

2.8%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 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 Edisford Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Moorland School Limited	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Hamilton-Thorpe
Phone: 01200422239
Website: edisford.lancsngfl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Edisford Road, Clitheroe, BB7 2LN
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119275

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.