Worsthorne Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Burnley, Lancashire
Worsthorne Primary School is a primary school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Brownside Road, Worsthorne, Burnley, BB10 3LR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and enjoy learning at Worsthorne Primary School.”
- “They said that they trust staff to listen to them.”
- “Pupils told inspectors that if they feel sad, they always have an adult to go to.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the organisation of knowledge is less clear.”
- “Added to this, in these subjects, sometimes teachers do not design suitable learning for pupils.”
- “On occasion, this hinders how well pupils develop a rich body of subject knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 July 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) | 47% | 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: 41 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Burnley Brunshaw Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Heasandford Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Burnley Springfield Community Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged
- Briercliffe Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Good