Whittlefield Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Burnley, Lancashire
Whittlefield Primary School is a primary school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 December 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Tabor Street, Burnley, BB12 0HL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 188 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils, and children in the early years, enjoy school.”
- “They are excited to come to school each morning, and they are welcomed warmly by staff.”
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging to their school community.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, leaders’ refinements to the curriculum are incomplete.”
- “This means that, in these subjects, pupils do not build on their knowledge as well as they should.”
- “However, despite leaders’ efforts, a minority of children and pupils do not attend school as regularly as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 February 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) | 67% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi Good
- Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School 0.4 mi Good
- St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Rosegrove Infant School 0.7 mi Good
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School 0.8 mi Requires improvement
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged