Gillibrand Primary School
Chorley · Lancashire
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About Gillibrand Primary School
Gillibrand Primary School is a primary academy in Chorley, Lancashire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 5 member schools: 3 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Lancashire. Regions: North West. — from the ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Gillibrand Primary School is a primary academy in Chorley, Lancashire, part of ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Gillibrand Primary School
- Address
- Grosvenor Road
- Postcode
- PR7 2PJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chorley
- URN (official identifier)
- 150234
- Establishment number
- 2679
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 201
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Headteacher
- Mr Benjamin Thomas
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 25 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.gillibrandprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01257274983
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2024
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Gillibrand Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 201 | 176,206 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 27.4% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 14.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 8.0% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.5% | 14.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Gillibrand Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 13 May 2025
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Gillibrand Primary School (URN 119324)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Outcomes for pupils
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Outstanding
Report published 12 Feb 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Gillibrand Primary School (URN 119324)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Jun 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Gillibrand Primary School (URN 119324)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Mar 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Gillibrand Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 11.5% | 13.0% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Gillibrand Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £72,850 for 47 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 24.0% | 26.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £372 | £347 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Gillibrand Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 201 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Lancashire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,516,000 £7,542 per pupil | £7,343 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,406,000 £6,995 per pupil | £6,799 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £628,000 £3,124 per pupil · 44.7% | £3,033 · 44.6% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £283,000 £1,408 per pupil · 20.1% | £1,483 · 21.8% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £102,000 £507 per pupil · 7.3% | £230 · 3.4% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £102,000 £507 per pupil · 7.3% | £203 · 3.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £110,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £336,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £3,222 per pupil, supply and agency £25 per pupil — spending up £3,773 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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