Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Burnley, Lancashire
Burnley 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 Good, from the inspection on 17 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Burnley, BB11 2DL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 May 2023
Strengths
- “Burnley St Peter’s CofE Primary School is a happy and caring place to learn.”
- “The school’s values of love, respect, forgiveness, trust and service underpin how pupils behave towards each other and to staff.”
- “Staff forge strong relationships with pupils and know their families well.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, work to ensure that teachers are clear about the knowledge that pupils should learn is still being finalised.”
- “This means that teachers are less certain about what they should teach and check.”
- “In these subjects, pupils do not achieve as highly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 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) | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 26 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.
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Burnley Springfield Community Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Heasandford Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Burnley Brunshaw Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Rosewood Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained