Higham St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard

Higham Hall Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9EUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Higham St John'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 28th of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 21 June 2026

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

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
Early years: Urgent improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 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 maths6%

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

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

120 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals19.2%

19.2%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.2%

19.2%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Higham St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	60% met the expected standard
Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Padiham Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Sabden Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Shaw
Phone: 01282772376
Website: higham.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Higham Hall Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9EU
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119387

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.