Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Liverpool Road, Burnley, BB12 6LNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School is a primary school in Burnley for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 33rd of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 September 2023, report published 15 October 2023

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

48 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths35%

35%, 27 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

204 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals44.1%

44.1%, 17.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Rosegrove Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Whittlefield Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Padiham Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Gary Lloyd
Phone: 01282426774
Website: lowerhousejunior.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Liverpool Road, Burnley, BB12 6LN
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119215

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.