St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe

LancashireVoluntary aided school

Greenacre Street, CLITHEROE, BB7 1ED

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan LeemingSchool website ↗Pupils: 277 (capacity: 315)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
51.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
2.0%

Reading

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding22.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level64.0%
Exceeding2.0%

Maths

Expected level64.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
31
Applications received
69
Families who got their first-choice
0.5%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
29.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
13.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
22.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1649.0%8.0%-1.8-1.2-0.6
2016/1756.0%7.0%+0.1-0.3+0.4
2017/1839.0%7.0%+0.2+2.7-0.4
2018/1969.0%0.0%+1.5+0.5+0.1
2022/2344.0%2.0%-1.4-2.0-1.5
2023/2455.0%0.0%---
2024/2551.0%2.0%---