Whalley Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided schoolPrimaryAges 5–11MixedChurch of England
Church Lane, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SY
Headteacher · Mr Richard Blackburn
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Key facts
Pupils315Capacity 315
OfstedReport cardInspected 10 March 2026
Free school meals6.7%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 10 March 2026.
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Lancashire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in LancashireApplications for September 2026
All 37 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered43
Applications119
First choice37
First-choice offers37
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School1.4 mi
- Barrow URC Primary School1.5 mi
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho2.1 mi
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.2 mi
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood2.2 mi