1
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School
Burnley • Lancashire • BB12 0BN
1
9 Jul 2015
Top 10 Primary schools in Burnley
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Burnley. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
30
Outstanding
1
Good
24
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 3% · G: 80% · RI: 17% · I: 0%
2
Barden Primary School
Burnley • Lancashire • BB10 1JD
2
18 Jul 2024
3
Rosegrove Infant School
Burnley • Lancashire • BB12 6HW
2
16 May 2024
4
Heasandford Primary School
Burnley • Lancashire • BB10 3DA
2
28 Apr 2024
5
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School
Burnley • Lancashire • BB12 0JD
2
7 Dec 2023
6
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Burnley • Lancashire • BB12 0JD
2
21 Nov 2023
7
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School
Burnley • Lancashire • BB11 5RF
2
13 Nov 2023
8
Worsthorne Primary School
Burnley • Lancashire • BB10 3LR
2
25 Jul 2023
9
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Burnley • Lancashire • BB11 2DL
2
10 Jul 2023
10
Casterton Primary Academy
Burnley • BB10 2PZ
2
21 Nov 2022
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Burnley Brunshaw Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2 • Jul 2019
- Rosewood Primary School 2 • Jul 2019
- Burnley Springfield Community Primary School 2 • Nov 2018
- Cherry Fold Community Primary School 2 • Oct 2018
- Whittlefield Primary School 2 • Mar 2017
- Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Sep 2016
- St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2016
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham 2 • May 2014
- St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger 2 • Apr 2014