Clitheroe Pendle Primary SchoolGrindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Clitheroe.
Summary of the comparison
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School and Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Clitheroe.
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Clitheroe Pendle Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School was judged Good and Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Clitheroe Pendle Primary School and 14.0% for Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Clitheroe Pendle Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 14.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ClitheroeClitheroe Pendle Primary School | ClitheroeGrindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 179th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 317th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 348 | 37 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 62 | |
| Location | Clitheroe, BB7 2AL | Clitheroe, BB7 4QS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 348 | 37 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.5% | 16.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 4.3% | 24.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 8.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 31.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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