Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Street, Burnley, BB11 2DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Burnley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 21st of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 May 2023, report published 10 July 2023

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

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

210 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals44.8%

44.8%, 18.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language70.5%

70.5%, 48.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.7%

6.7%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	43% met the expected standard
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	43% met the expected standard
Rawdhatul Uloom	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Law
Phone: 01282426873
Website: st-peters-burnley.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Street, Burnley, BB11 2DL
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119484

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.