Primary school

Gisburn Road Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lancashire
  • BB18 5LS
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,280 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 42%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 97%97%2016/17: top 11%11% · 2016/172017/18: top 91%2018/19: top 83%2022/23: top 41%2023/24: top 75%2024/25: top 42%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM67% · North West 63%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · North West 6%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · North West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 20% · 30 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 82% · 28 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 44% · 27 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 52% · 27 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 65% · 31 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 52% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 67% · 24 pupils · North West 63%82%20%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 28 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 27 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 4% · 27 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 6% · 31 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 3% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 13% · 24 pupils · North West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 27 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 27 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 31 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 24 pupils · North West 10510698No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 28 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 27 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 27 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 31 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 102 · 24 pupils · North West 10510499No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in90.9%
30 of 33 who put it first2014 · 71.4%2026 · 90.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3330
2nd430
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2021Remains Good
  6. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026204
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.2%
First language not English5.1%
SEN support11.6%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils9.5%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

97.1% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 19 responses (9.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.9% not applicable25% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 42.1% not applicable90.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.1
Pupils per adult10.7
  • Classroom teachers 6.8
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 9.8
  • Other support 4.9

Teachers 7.8 FTE · Whole workforce 22.6 · 31 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,478
Spend per pupil£7,628
Staff spend per pupil£5,625
Reserve per pupil−£433
  • −£88,337revenue reserve
  • −£30,774in-year balance

Grants £7,047 · self-generated £431 · premises £597 per pupil