Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention

Woodgrove Road, Burnley, BB11 3EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Burnley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 31st of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 17 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
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 maths40%

40%, 22 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

200 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals38%

38%, 11.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.5%

10.5%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23%

23%, 8.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	43% met the expected standard
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	43% met the expected standard
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Rosewood Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% 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 Laura Rostron
Phone: 01282427848
Website: ststephensburnley.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woodgrove Road, Burnley, BB11 3EJ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119486

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.