Gisburn Primary SchoolBolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Clitheroe.
Summary of the comparison
Gisburn Primary School and Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Clitheroe.
Gisburn Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gisburn Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gisburn Primary School was judged strong and Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Gisburn Primary School (95.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ClitheroeGisburn Primary School | ClitheroeBolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 132nd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 137 | 29 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 58 | |
| Location | Clitheroe, BB7 4ET | Clitheroe, BB7 4NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 137 | 29 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.6% | 7.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.3% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 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.
Gisburn Primary School
Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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