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Sabden Primary School

Whalley Road, Sabden, BB7 9DZ

Local ranking347th of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

105

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
50.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
17.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
83.0%
Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
92.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
12

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
98
Boys
53 (54%)
Girls
45 (46%)
Capacity
105 (93% full)
SEND
14.3%
FSM Eligible
10.9%
EAL
7.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.0%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
4.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,932/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
1.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • White Other: 1.0%

85.7%

White British

5.1%

Asian Pakistani

3.1%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119165
UKPRN
10076210
Establishment No.
2073

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