St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Greenacre Street, St. James C of E Primary Schoo, Clitheroe, BB7 1EDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe is a primary school in Clitheroe for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 9th of 12 primary schools in Clitheroe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 June 2015, report published 22 July 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%

51%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

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

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 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

262 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals14.5%

14.5%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.6%

12.6%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Edisford Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Moorland School Limited	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

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: Mr Jonathan Leeming
Phone: 01200423599
Website: stjames-clitheroe.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Greenacre Street, St. James C of E Primary Schoo, Clitheroe, BB7 1ED
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119419

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.