Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Spenbrook Road, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Burnley, BB12 9JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Pauline Nightingale
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Sponsor
- Cidari Trust
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 53
- URN
- 144474
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01282612191
About this school
Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Burnley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 53 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 22% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 67% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 33% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 67% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 101.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 22% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 55 |
| 2024/25 | 55 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School compares
Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School ranked 32nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 2.9% | 16.4% | 53 | — |
| Roughlee Church of England Primary School | 100% | 5.4% | 37.3% | 50 | 1.0 miles |
| Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School | 72% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 207 | 1.2 miles |
| Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School | 88% | 3.4% | 9.9% | 121 | 1.8 miles |
| Higham St John's Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.9% | 19.6% | 120 | 1.9 miles |
| Lomeshaye Junior School | 80% | 4.6% | 41.7% | 352 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report24 June 2025
- 14 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.36%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.88%
- Persistent absence
- 2.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Roughlee Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nelson
-
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Nelson
-
Higham St John's Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Lomeshaye Junior School2.2 miles
Primary · Nelson
Other schools in Burnley
Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School ranks 1st of the 33 ranked primary schools in Burnley.
- Barden Primary School Primary
- Briercliffe Primary School Primary
- Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Primary
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Primary
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Primary
- Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Primary
- Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Primary
- Casterton Primary Academy Primary
- Cherry Fold Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Burnley.
- Who is the headteacher of Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Pauline Nightingale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School has 53 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School full?
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 53 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School is part of CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School ranked 32nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.