Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Lane, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Simonstone 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 2nd of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2014, report published 30 October 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

138 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals2.2%

2.2%, 24.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.1%

10.1%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Read St John's CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	60% met the expected standard
Altham St James Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	64% met the expected standard
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	48% met the expected standard
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% 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 Jill Cockings
Phone: 01282771147
Website: simonstonest-peters-ce.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HR
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119428

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.