Higham St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Burnley, Lancashire
Higham St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school).
Key facts
- Address
- Higham Hall Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9EU
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 120 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils describe their school as a family.”
- “They enjoy coming to school and attend regularly.”
- “They value the school's caring atmosphere and they show kindness to each other.”
To improve
- “Leaders do not ensure that pupils receive a high-quality education.”
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, do not experience a curriculum that is well designed.”
- “It does not help them to build their knowledge and skills securely across all subjects over time.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 June 2026 (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) | 53% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 14 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.
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Requires improvement
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained
- Padiham Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Sabden Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2.1 mi Good
- Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School 2.1 mi Good
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden 2.2 mi School remains Good