Burnley Road, Gisburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 4ET
10 reasons to choose Gisburn Primary School
Top line
Gisburn Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Clitheroe and one of the 9 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Gisburn Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Gisburn Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Gisburn Primary School ranks in the top 4% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 8% of schools. About 50% of pupils go on to Bowland County High School and 50% to academically selective private and state schools.
The Gisburn Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Gisburn Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Gisburn Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.40pm.
Find another school near Gisburn Primary School
Oakhill Preparatory School (10.2 miles); Giggleswick Junior School (12.3 miles).
Earby Springfield Primary School (5.4 miles); Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Primary School (7.2 miles); Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School (7.6 miles).
Oakhill School (10.2 miles); Giggleswick School (11.6 miles).
Bowland High (4.7 miles); Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (7 miles); Ribblesdale High School (7.7 miles).