St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Burnley Road, Cliviger, Burnley, BB10 4SUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger is a primary school in Burnley for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 13th of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2014, report published 9 April 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 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

201 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals10.9%

10.9%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.5%

0.5%, 21.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School	2 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	12% met the expected standard
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard
Northern Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Worsthorne Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Naomi Healey
Phone: 01282421395
Website: stjohnscliviger.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Burnley Road, Cliviger, Burnley, BB10 4SU
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119432

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.