Gisburn Road Community Primary SchoolGisburn Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Gisburn Road Community Primary School and Gisburn Primary School are primary schools.
Gisburn Road Community Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Gisburn Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Gisburn Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gisburn Road Community Primary School was judged strong and Gisburn Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Gisburn Road Community Primary School and 94.0% for Gisburn Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Gisburn Road Community Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Gisburn Primary School (95.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnoldswickGisburn Road Community Primary School | ClitheroeGisburn Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 83rd of 466 in Lancashire | 10th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 137 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 140 | |
| Location | Barnoldswick, BB18 5LS | Clitheroe, BB7 4ET | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 94.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 198 | 137 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.2% | 6.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 7.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% | 3.3% 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 Road Community Primary School
Gisburn Primary School
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