SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Clitheroe
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gisburn Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 93% |
| 2 | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green Ofsted: Good (2024) | 80% |
| 3 | Edisford Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 79% |
| 4 | Whalley CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 73% |
| 5 | Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 72% |
| 6 | Waddington and West Bradford CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 71% |
| 7 | Chatburn CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 69% |
| 8 | Barrow URC Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 68% |
| 9 | Grindleton CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1 year of results | 67% |
| 10 | St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 63% |
| 11 | Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention | 51% |
| 12 | St James' CofE Primary School, Clitheroe Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 50% |
| 13 | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 · 2 years of results | 29% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.