St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Clitheroe · BB7 9ED · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS243%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM24.6%
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 119165
Sabden Primary School
Community school · Sabden · BB7 9DZ
Ages 3–11 · 101 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
Needs attention
KS2 expected (RWM)
57%
Overall absence
3.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-02-24
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 101.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 110.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
- Authorised absence
- 2.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 75
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill96%
101 pupils · 105 places
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- Boys / girls
- 55 / 46
- School capacity
- 105
- Capacity fill
- 101 / 105 (96%)
- Free school meals
- 8.9%
- FSM pupils
- 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Community school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Cronshaw
Location
- Address
- Whalley Road
- Postcode
- BB7 9DZ
- Town
- Sabden
- 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sabden, Lancashire, 101 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.9%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Burnley · BB12 7HR · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence3.3%
- FSM2.2%
1.9 miles away
Read St John's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Burnley · BB12 7PE · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS269%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM10.4%
1.9 miles away
Higham St John's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Burnley · BB12 9EU · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM19.2%
2.1 miles away
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementVoluntary aided school · Primary
Padiham, Burnley · BB12 8HT · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS251%
- Absence7.8%
- FSM42.0%
2.2 miles away
Barrow URC Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Clitheroe · BB7 9AZ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS264%
- Absence3.8%
- FSM5.8%
2.6 miles away
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Padiham · BB12 7AX · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS248%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM44.7%
2.7 miles away
Padiham Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Burnley · BB12 8SJ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS253%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM43.7%
2.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Cronshaw
- Telephone
- 01282771000