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St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided
Burnley Road, Cliviger, Burnley BB10 4SU · stjohnscliviger.co.uk · 01282 421395
On the mapSearch near BB10 4SU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- 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
- 201
- 96% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 10.9%
- First language not English
- 0.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 27 | 0.9 | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 79% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 25 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 25 Jan 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 70
- 36% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied