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Burnley Brunshaw Primary School

Primary · Community school · Burnley, BB10 4PB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,861 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils414
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Gina Smith
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119217.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths23%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading54%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths25%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils414
Girls207
Boys207
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.3%
First language not English17.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.85
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size28.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.5%
Pakistani
5.1%
Other Asian
3.6%
Other White
3.1%
African
3.1%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Indian
1%
Irish
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
White and Asian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)19.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.29
Support staff (FTE)31.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.102
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence7.6%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.6%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Burnley Brunshaw Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryUnity CollegeFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryBurnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryBurnley Springfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNurseryRockwood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryBlessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryBurnley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableOlive HighOther independent school
Outstanding
1.0 miNot applicableOlive High BoysOther independent school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryWorsthorne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Burnley Brunshaw Primary School

What is Burnley Brunshaw Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Burnley Brunshaw Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2022.

How does Burnley Brunshaw Primary School rank in England?

Burnley Brunshaw Primary School ranks 14,861 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are Burnley Brunshaw Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 23% of pupils at Burnley Brunshaw Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Burnley Brunshaw Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Burnley Brunshaw Primary School made 45 offers from 102 applications (2.3 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Burnley Brunshaw Primary School?

Burnley Brunshaw Primary School has 414 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Burnley Brunshaw Primary School?

Burnley Brunshaw Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Burnley Brunshaw Primary School?

At Burnley Brunshaw Primary School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Burnley Brunshaw Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Burnley Brunshaw Primary School missed 7.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.