Cherry Fold Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Burnley, Lancashire
Cherry Fold Community Primary School is a primary school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Cog Lane, Burnley, BB11 5JS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 366 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 65.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this welcoming school.”
- “Caring staff greet pupils warmly as they arrive at school each morning.”
- “Pupils who are new to the school, including those who speak English as an additional language, settle in quickly.”
To improve
- “However, by the end of Year 6, pupils’ attainment in reading, writing and mathematics has been below significantly below average for some time.”
- “Weaknesses in how the school delivers the curriculum, together with low attendance rates for some pupils, affects their learning.”
- “Pupils are not as well prepared as they should be for their next stages of education.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2025 (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) | 55% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Rosewood Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Rosegrove Infant School 0.9 mi Good
- Whittlefield Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School 1.1 mi Requires improvement