School profile

Heasandford Primary School

Primary · Community school · Burnley, BB10 3DA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,216 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

Heasandford Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024

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
Pupils630
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Campbell-Starling
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119261.

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 maths60%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, similar to Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils630
Girls312
Boys318
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.2%
First language not English82.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.33
Average class size30

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

Pakistani
50.8%
Other mixed
16.5%
Bangladeshi
7.9%
White and Asian
7.5%
Other ethnic group
5.6%
White British
4.9%
Other Asian
1.9%
Other White
1.1%
Indian
1%
African
0.8%

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 teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)30.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.43
Support staff (FTE)37.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.87
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.191
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.75
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.70
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 absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.5%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Heasandford Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNurseryBasnett Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableRawdhatul UloomOther independent school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryBlessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryBarden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNurseryReedley Hallows Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySir John Thursby Community CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableOlive High BoysOther independent school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miNot applicableOlive HighOther independent school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryBurnley Stoneyholme Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Heasandford Primary School

What is Heasandford Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Heasandford Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Mar 2024.

How does Heasandford Primary School rank in England?

Heasandford Primary School ranks 9,216 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Heasandford Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Heasandford Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Heasandford Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Heasandford Primary School made 87 offers from 191 applications (2.2 per offer), and 70 of 75 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Heasandford Primary School?

Heasandford Primary School has 630 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Heasandford Primary School?

Heasandford Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Heasandford Primary School?

At Heasandford Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Heasandford Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Heasandford Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.5% 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.