Whalley Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Church Lane, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whalley Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Clitheroe for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 3rd of 12 primary schools in Clitheroe. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 March 2026, report published 1 July 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

43 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 maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 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

315 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals6.7%

6.7%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.7%

13.7%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whalley Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	91% met the expected standard
Barrow URC Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	71% met the expected standard
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Richard Blackburn
Phone: 01254823348
Website: whalleyceprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SY
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119429

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.