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EnglandNorth WestRibble ValleyBB7 9SYWhalley Church of England Primary School
Primary

Whalley Church of England Primary School

Primary

Ribble Valley · Clitheroe · BB7 9SY http://www.whalleyceprimary.co.uk

Pupils
310
cap. 315
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
81%
RWM expected · 2024/25
12%
RWM higher · 2024/25
310
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
81%
RWM expected · 2024/25
12%
RWM higher · 2024/25
310
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Whalley Church of England Primary School · Primary · Lancashire

Finance£6201 spend / pupil£6276 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
81%
+4pp
81%72%63%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
RWM higher standard
12%
+5pp
24%16%7%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 12%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
47%
Writing expected standard
84%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
88%
Maths higher standard
35%
Science expected standard
95%
SPAG expected standard
91%
LA AVG 73.4%
SPAG higher standard
49%
LA AVG 26.71%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.17
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
310
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
5%

Contact

Address
Church Lane, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SY
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2581%12%88%47%84%14%88%35%95%91%108.0107.0109.015%310
2023/2477%7%86%39%82%11%89%32%95%89%106.0106.0107.014%314
2022/2363%11%72%39%83%15%80%39%93%87%105.0106.0107.0+0.90+2.20+2.0014%313
2018/1967%24%74%36%81%24%98%38%86%81%106.0109.0108.0-0.40-1.20+1.306%276
2017/1868%16%81%43%78%19%86%35%84%86%108.0106.0107.0+1.00-1.20+1.204%273
2016/1783%17%90%48%86%24%86%38%90%86%109.0108.0109.0+3.50+0.40+1.905%262

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2531019.415%2%8%4%5%
2023/2431420.514%2%9%4%9%
2022/2331323.914%3%8%4%10%
2021/2231225.311%3%8%5%10%
2020/2129822.711%3%6%
2018/1927620.16%3%8%3%3%
2017/1827327.94%3%6%3%4%
2016/1726222.05%2%6%3%5%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.