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Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Clitheroe · BB7 4QS

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

29

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Clitheroe, Lancashire, 29 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Clitheroe
23
Primary schools in Clitheroe
16
Academies among open schools in Clitheroe
17% (4)
Open schools in BB7
25
Primary in BB7
17
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ClitheroeNear BB7

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
119686

Location

Address
Sawley Road, Grindleton
Postcode
BB7 4QS
Town
Clitheroe
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Ribble Valley
Constituency
Ribble Valley
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
29
Boys / girls
19 / 10
School capacity
62
Capacity fill
29 / 62 (47%)
Free school meals
3.4%
FSM pupils
1
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Abram
Telephone
01200441257
Website
www.grindleton.lancs.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
67%
Higher standard (RWM)
8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

7.3%

Persistent absence

25.6%

Unauthorised

1.0%

Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
39

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 7.4% · Persistent 21.1%
2021/22
Overall 4.7% · Persistent 7.7%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England