Whalley Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Clitheroe · BB7 9SY · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS277%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM6.7%
- Demand1.13
0.6 miles away
OpenURN 119833
Oakhill School
Other independent school · Clitheroe · BB7 9AF
Ages 0–16 · 279 pupils · Lancashire
Attainment 8
45.6
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Attainment 845.6
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry19%
EBacc APS: 4.0
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill87%
279 pupils · 320 places
- Pupils on roll
- 279
- Boys / girls
- 153 / 126
- School capacity
- 320
- Capacity fill
- 279 / 320 (87%)
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent school
Age range
Ages 0–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Religious ethos
- Roman Catholic
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Buttery
Location
- Address
- Wiswell Lane, Whalley, Lancashire
- Postcode
- BB7 9AF
- Town
- Clitheroe
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Ribble Valley
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent school, Ages 0–16, in Clitheroe, Lancashire, 279 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, independent, non-selective admissions. Religious character: Roman Catholic.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Barrow URC Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Clitheroe · BB7 9AZ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS265%
- Absence3.8%
- FSM5.8%
- Demand1.07
1.0 miles away
Academy converter · Secondary
Clitheroe · BB7 9JA · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att848.2
- P80.2
- EM5+47%
- Absence7.5%
1.4 miles away
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB6 8AB · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS283%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM4.9%
- Demand1.02
2.0 miles away
Read St John's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Burnley · BB12 7PE · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS276%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM10.4%
- Demand1.03
2.3 miles away
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Clitheroe · BB7 9ED · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS210%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM24.6%
- Demand0.80
2.4 miles away
Sabden Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionCommunity school · Primary
Sabden · BB7 9DZ · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS289%
- Absence3.3%
- FSM8.9%
- Demand1.13
2.5 miles away
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB6 7SN · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS255%
- Absence3.5%
- FSM16.8%
- Demand1.00
2.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Buttery
- Telephone
- 01254823546