St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Holcombe Drive, Burnley, BB10 4BHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Burnley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 32nd of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in July 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 July 2019, report published 10 September 2019

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
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

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

197 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals46.7%

46.7%, 20.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.8%

21.8%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	43% met the expected standard
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard
Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention	40% met the expected standard
Heasandford Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Bushell
Phone: 01282427546
Website: st-marys-burnley.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Holcombe Drive, Burnley, BB10 4BH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 150081

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.