Primary schools in Burnley, ranked
The 33 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.
Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.
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1
Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led
0%higher standard83%expected standard -
2
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard80%expected standard -
3
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School
Community school
7%higher standard79%expected standard -
4
Read St John's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
10%higher standard73%expected standard -
5
Casterton Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
12%higher standard72%expected standard -
6
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School
Academy converter
10%higher standard72%expected standard -
7
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard70%expected standard -
8
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
14%higher standard69%expected standard -
9
Briercliffe Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard69%expected standard -
10
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
27%higher standard67%expected standard -
11
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
10%higher standard67%expected standard -
12
Whittlefield Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard67%expected standard -
13
Reedley Primary School
Community school
4%higher standard61%expected standard -
14
Barden Primary School
Community school
6%higher standard60%expected standard -
15
Heasandford Primary School
Community school
4%higher standard60%expected standard -
16
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
7%higher standard59%expected standard -
17
St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger
Voluntary aided school
11%higher standard57%expected standard -
18
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
11%higher standard56%expected standard -
19
Rosewood Primary School
Community school
6%higher standard55%expected standard -
20
Cherry Fold Community Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard55%expected standard -
21
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
7%higher standard53%expected standard -
22
Higham St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
6%higher standard53%expected standard -
23
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard53%expected standard -
24
St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard50%expected standard -
25
Padiham Primary School
Community school
3%higher standard47%expected standard -
26
Worsthorne Primary School
Community school
3%higher standard47%expected standard -
27
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School
Community school
7%higher standard46%expected standard -
28
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
14%higher standard45%expected standard -
29
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School
Community school
10%higher standard43%expected standard -
30
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
0%higher standard43%expected standard -
31
Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard40%expected standard -
32
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School
Community school
0%higher standard35%expected standard -
33
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard23%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Burnley?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School ranks first of 33 ranked primary schools in Burnley, with 83% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How are schools in Burnley ranked?
- Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
- How many primary schools are ranked in Burnley?
- 33 primary schools in Burnley published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.
Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.