Whittlefield Primary School
Tabor Street, Burnley, BB12 0HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Whittlefield Primary School is a primary school in Burnley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 24th of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 February 2017, report published 6 March 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 December 2022
Pupils, and children in the early years, enjoy school. They are excited to come to school each morning, and they are welcomed warmly by staff. Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging to their school community. Pupils explained that staff care for them well. This helps children and pupils to feel happy and safe. Pupils said that staff take bullying seriously. They are confident that staff deal with bullying swiftly and effectively on the rare occasions that it happens. Leaders are ambitious for what all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can and should achieve. Overall, pupils learn well. Children in the early years are well prepared for the demands of Year 1. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils rise to these expectations and are well behaved in class and during social times. They are kind to adults and to each other. Pupils appreciate the rewards that they receive when they display positive behaviours. For example, pupils are proud to see their names on the shout out boards in classrooms. Pupils in Year 6 take their responsibility for looking after younger children and pupils seriously. For example, they support children and pupils at breaktimes and lunchtimes in their role as play leaders. Pupils spoke positively about extra-curricular clubs that they have access to. They particularly enjoy tag rugby and gardening club.
What the school should improve
- In a very small number of subjects, leaders are still refining their curriculum design. As a result, some children and pupils do not learn these subject curriculums as well as they should. Leaders should ensure that all curriculums are complete and logically ordered, and that they set out the knowledge that children and pupils should know and remember.
- Some children and pupils do not attend school as regularly as they should. This means that they miss out on important knowledge, which hinders how well they learn. Leaders should ensure that they continue to support these children and pupils to improve their rates of attendance.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
188 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Whittlefield Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Ightenhill Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Thistlethwaite
- Phone
- 01282429419
- Address
- Tabor Street, Burnley, BB12 0HL
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119262
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.