Best 3 Primary schools in Ribble Valley – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Brabins Endowed School (Primary) in Preston; Gisburn Primary School (Primary) in Clitheroe; Clitheroe Pendle Primary School (Primary) in Clitheroe — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Brabins Endowed School, Gisburn Primary School and Clitheroe Pendle Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary controlled school and community school type located around Preston, Lancashire and Clitheroe, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Brabins Endowed School), published Jul 2024. The lowest is 2 (Clitheroe Pendle Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Clitheroe Pendle Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 550, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–5–10%; all under Lancashire local authority.
| Attribute |
Brabins Endowed School
PR3 2QD
|
Gisburn Primary School
BB7 4ET
|
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School
BB7 2AL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Preston Lancashire PR3 2QD |
Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 4ET |
Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 2AL |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Jul 2024 | 1 5 Feb 2019 | 2 22 Sep 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 105 | 140 | 350 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.brabinsendowed.co.uk | www.gisburn.lancsngfl.ac.uk | www.pendle.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 0199561596 | 01200445406 | 01200423539 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Preston
Lancashire
PR3 2QD - Ofsted
- 1 9 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.brabinsendowed.co.uk
- Telephone
- 0199561596
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 4ET - Ofsted
- 1 5 Feb 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.gisburn.lancsngfl.ac.uk
- Telephone
- 01200445406
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 2AL - Ofsted
- 2 22 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.pendle.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01200423539
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