Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Sawley Road
Grindleton
Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 4QS
Phone 01200441257
Reference Number 119686

Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all areas of evaluation. The school is characterized by a strong sense of community, where pupils feel safe and enjoy a supportive learning environment that promotes both academic success and personal development. Notably, the leadership team has high expectations for pupil behaviour and learning outcomes, which has resulted in most students demonstrating positive attitudes and high achievement, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The school shows a commitment to continuous improvement and has effectively developed an ambitious curriculum that engages students across various subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 37
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.76%
Girls: 43.24%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 18.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 2 Unknown 2
2 3 1 4
3 6 1 7
4 1 3 4
5 6 5 11
6 3 4 7

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 100%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 23 May 2023
Date Report
23 May 2023 School inspection:
02 Nov 2021 School inspection
16 Nov 2016 Short inspection
09 May 2012 Full inspection:
10 Mar 2011 Curriculum and development visit
11 Sep 2008 Full inspection:
17 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
08 Nov 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a strong sense of community and belonging.
  • High expectations for behaviour and learning are consistently upheld.
  • Students achieve well, including those with SEND.
  • A wide range of enrichment opportunities supports personal development.
  • Effective systems are in place for identifying and supporting pupils with SEND.
  • Strong emphasis on teaching reading with tailored support provided.

Areas for Improvement

  • In a small number of subjects, staff's subject expertise needs development.
  • Curriculum does not adequately promote understanding of cultural and religious diversity.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 14%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 101
Maths 97

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.2
Writing 1.5
Maths -1.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Chatburn Church of England Primary School
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0.59 miles
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