Sabden Primary School
Community school in Sabden, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 101 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 8.90% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Whalley Road, Sabden, Lancashire, BB7 9DZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.sabdenprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01282771000 |
| URN | 119165 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 3 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Read St John's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Higham St John's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Barrow URC Primary School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Padiham Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Lancashire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.