Barden Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, BB10 1JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barden Primary School is a primary school in Burnley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 12th of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2024, report published 18 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

474 pupils on roll, with places for 430

Eligible for free school meals30.4%

30.4%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language74.1%

74.1%, 52.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.6%

8.6%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barden Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rawdhatul Uloom	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Heasandford Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Casterton Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs C Holgate
Phone: 01282226777
Website: barden.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, BB10 1JD
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119260

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.