Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Burnley, Lancashire
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 May 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 138 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 May 2023
Strengths
- “The school has a warm and welcoming atmosphere.”
- “Leaders and staff want the best for pupils, including those children in early years.”
- “Leaders’ expectations of pupils’ behaviour and learning are high.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of foundation subjects in key stage 2, leaders have not finalised their curriculum thinking.”
- “Leaders are finalising what they want pupils to know and the order in which this new learning should be taught.”
- “In these subjects, a small number of pupils do not achieve as highly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 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) | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Read St John's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Requires improvement
- Altham St James Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Padiham Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Sabden Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade