Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Spenbrook Road, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Burnley, BB12 9JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary'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 7th of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2020, report published 9 February 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

6 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above 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 score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

53 pupils on roll, with places for 56

Eligible for free school meals13.2%

13.2%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.5%

24.5%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Roughlee Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	100% met the expected standard
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	88% met the expected standard
Higham St John's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	53% met the expected standard
Lomeshaye Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Pauline Nightingale
Phone: 01282612191
Website: stmarysnewchurch.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Spenbrook Road, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Burnley, BB12 9JP
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 144474

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.