St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe
Voluntary aided primary school in CLITHEROE (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
51%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
64%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
64%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.2
▼ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.5%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
83%
262 / 315 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).Welcome to Clitheroe St. James' Primary School "High quality teaching and learning " "An inclusive and nurturing environment" "Excellent behaviour and attitudes of pupils" Ofsted 2025 Be strong and courageous, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 Welcome to Clitheroe St. Joshua 1:9
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Key facts
- URN
- 119419
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Clayton | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Quincy Ernest | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Kelsall | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| The Reverend Sam Cheesman | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mr James Davies | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · until 2029 | |
| Mrs Lisa Barrnes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Clive Watson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Cowburn-Green | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen George | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Debi Hardie | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Claire Woodward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Jonathan Leeming | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Claire Woodward Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Williams Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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