Gisburn Primary School
Community primary school in Clitheroe (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
94%
▲ 32pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
100%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
94%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
100%
▲ 28pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
28.0
▲ 7.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.6%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
140 / 140 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Gisburn Primary School is a primary school located in Clitheroe, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 137 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 140. The school is led by Mrs Lisa McCloskey.
Key facts
- URN
- 119270
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kate Sherry | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2012 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Allan Clements | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hannah Carlton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Usman Ahmad | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Walsh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Hall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Joanne Gervis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Melanie Riding | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steven Carlin | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Heather Windle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Allan Clements Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Hannah Carlton Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lisa McCloskey Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record