Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Burnley, Lancashire
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Calderbrook Avenue, Burnley, BB11 4RB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at this school.”
- “They enjoy attending regularly.”
- “Most pupils say that they enjoy coming to school because they learn something new every day.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, staff do not identify and address gaps that some pupils have in their knowledge.”
- “When this happens, some pupils move on to new learning before they are ready.”
- “However, some pupils who are at the earliest stages of learning to read struggle to read fluently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 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) | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 27 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.
- Rosewood Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- Cherry Fold Community Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Burnley Springfield Community Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Whittlefield Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good