Burnley Brow Community School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Oldham
Burnley Brow Community School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 July 2023. Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Victoria Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0BY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 473 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 32.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this welcoming school, where everyone feels valued regardless of their differences.”
- “Leaders are ambitious for all pupils.”
- “Staff support all pupils effectively in developing their vocabulary and spoken English.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, some teachers do not teach all of the specific knowledge set out in the curriculum as specified by leaders.”
- “In these subjects, leaders have not assured themselves that the curriculum is being taught as intended.”
- “Consequently, in a small number of subjects, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 62 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2025, as Oldham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oldham.
- Bare Trees Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Westwood Academy 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Northmoor Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Richmond Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published