Cherry Fold Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Cog Lane, Burnley, BB11 5JSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cherry Fold Community Primary School is a primary school in Burnley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 30th of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 May 2025, report published 9 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 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 score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

366 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals65.6%

65.6%, 39.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.4%

31.4%, 9.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.6%

21.6%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.6%

9.6%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cherry Fold Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Rosewood Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Rosegrove Infant School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Chloe Moretta
Phone: 01282426630
Website: cherryfold.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cog Lane, Burnley, BB11 5JS
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 133622

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.