Gisburn Road Community Primary School

Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5LS

Not rated

Inspected 29 April 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

67%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

198

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 198 / 210 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 April 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.2%

Disadvantaged

5.1%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

11.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

67%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

9.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

6.01

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

32.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +12.3 vs 2023/24

9.88

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

£56,397

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,180 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.2

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,464

Spend per pupil

£7,390

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.