Located in Clitheroe, Gisburn Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Gisburn Primary School currently has around 137 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.7% boys and 42.3% girls. Around 6.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.3%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Burnley Road, Clitheroe, BB7 4ET |
| Website: | www.gisburn.lancsngfl.ac.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01200445406 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lisa McCloskey |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119270 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/07/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 140 |
| Number of Pupils: | 137 |
| Number of Boys: | 79 |
| Number of Girls: | 58 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.30% | 121 |
| Unclassified | 6.60% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 3.60% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gisburn Primary School Burnley Road , Gisburn BB7 4ET | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.