St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Burnley, Lancashire
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley, BB12 6HZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 203 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 January 2024
Strengths
- “Saint Augustine’s is a welcoming and inviting place to learn.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe at school.”
- “They described their teachers as friendly, fun and kind.”
To improve
- “The school identified that, in the past, some pupils had not grasped some key concepts fully.”
- “However, at times, some teachers do not have the subject knowledge that they need to teach some aspects of the curriculum.”
- “This sometimes means that pupils do not deepen their learning over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 March 2024 (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: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 26 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.
- Rosegrove Infant School 0.1 mi Good
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School 0.2 mi Requires improvement
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Whittlefield Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi Good
- Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School 1.0 mi Good
- Cherry Fold Community Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Padiham Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good