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Chatburn Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Sawley Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe BB7 4AS · chatburn.lancsngfl.ac.uk · 01200 441426

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
65%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
132
20 over 112 places · 118%
Local authority
Lancashire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
9.8%
First language not English
4.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 15 families put the school first and 16 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 27 (Places 16)27September 2023: 14 (Places 15)14September 2024: 19 (Places 16)19September 2025: 15 (Places 16)15September 2026: 15 (Places 16)15Places 16
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202616150.9100%
September 2025Sept 202516150.980%
September 2024Sept 202416191.2▲84%
September 2023Sept 202315140.9100%
September 2022Sept 202216271.7▲59%

Results

In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 59% (England 53%)59%2016/17: 71% (England 61%)71%2017/18: 63% (England 64%)63%2018/19: 76% (England 65%)76%2022/23: 89% (England 60%)89%2023/24: 53% (England 61%)53%2024/25: 65% (England 62%)65%England 62%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Chatburn Church of England Primary School on 15 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
15 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jul 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (40 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
93%
Replies
40
31% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●86% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲93% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

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