Read St John's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Burnley, Lancashire
Read St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Straits Lane, READ, Burnley, BB12 7PE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to Read St John’s CofE Primary School.”
- “They get on well with each other and they appreciate the support that they receive from teachers.”
- “Staff are quick to deal with any incidents of bullying and unkindness.”
To improve
- “Some teachers are further ahead than others in getting used to the new subject curriculums.”
- “Sometimes, teachers do not choose the most appropriate teaching activities to help pupils learn and know more.”
- “Leaders have not checked how well the revised curriculums are being implemented so that they can offer suitable advice and guidance to shore up teachers’ skills and knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 March 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) | 73% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Altham St James Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi Requires improvement
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Sabden Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 2.1 mi Not judged