Gisburn Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Clitheroe.
Summary of the comparison
Gisburn Primary School and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green are primary schools in Clitheroe.
Gisburn Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Gisburn Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gisburn Primary School was judged strong and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green 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 94.0% for Gisburn Primary School and 71.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green.
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) and has fallen at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green (79.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ClitheroeGisburn Primary School | ClitheroeSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 39th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 137 | 106 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 120 | |
| Location | Clitheroe, BB7 4ET | Clitheroe, BB7 9QJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 137 | 106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.6% | 3.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.3% | 1.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% | 0.0% Stronger figure | 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
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green
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