Whalley Church of England Primary School

General Information

Address: Church Lane, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SY
Phone: 01254823348
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Richard Blackburn
Age range: 5-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 315
School capacity: 315
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 21
% eligible for free school meals: 6.7%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 4.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 13.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Other difficulty or disability: 14 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 9 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 7 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Hearing impairment: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Good 2021 report

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Ranked #25 of 27 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#23St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#24Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#25Whalley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#26Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#27Barnacre Road Primary SchoolInadequate

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Brabins Endowed SchoolOutstanding
#2Gisburn Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, LongridgeGood
#4Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#5Barrow URC Primary SchoolGood
#6Clitheroe Brookside Primary SchoolGood
#7Clitheroe Pendle Primary SchoolGood
#8Edisford Primary SchoolGood
#9Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#10Longridge Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#12Read St John's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#13Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#14Sabden Primary SchoolGood
#15Salesbury Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#16Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#17Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary SchoolGood
#18St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst GreenGood
#19St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, ChippingGood
#20St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, LanghoGood
#21St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OsbaldestonGood
#22St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, SabdenGood
#23St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#24Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#25Whalley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#26Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#27Barnacre Road Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,201 (2024-25)

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Ranked #29 of 32 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#27Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge£6,282
#28Longridge Church of England Primary School£6,210
#29Whalley Church of England Primary School£6,201
#30Clitheroe Pendle Primary School£6,192
#31Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School£5,814

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge£19,468
#2Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School£16,602
#3Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£14,114
#4St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping£11,041
#5Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£10,774
#6Brabins Endowed School£9,547
#7St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden£9,461
#8St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston£8,399
#9Clitheroe Brookside Primary School£8,205
#10Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£8,102
#11St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green£7,626
#12Barnacre Road Primary School£7,415
#13Ribblesdale School£7,413
#14Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School£7,343
#15Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,297
#16Sabden Primary School£6,932
#17Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School£6,838
#18Chatburn Church of England Primary School£6,711
#19Salesbury Church of England Primary School£6,632
#20Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School£6,626
#21Gisburn Primary School£6,529
#22Edisford Primary School£6,486
#23Read St John's CofE Primary School£6,465
#24Barrow URC Primary School£6,376
#25St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe£6,331
#26Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,296
#27Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge£6,282
#28Longridge Church of England Primary School£6,210
#29Whalley Church of England Primary School£6,201
#30Clitheroe Pendle Primary School£6,192
#31Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School£5,814
#32St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho£5,535

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