What is the best primary school in Burnley?

On our composite score, Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Burnley, with a grade B. The score is one view of a school: each profile shows the figures behind it, and the list above ranks every scored primary school in the area.

How many primary schools are there in Burnley?

There are 34 primary schools in Burnley with a composite score on FindGreatSchools. Schools too new to have published results, and independent and special schools, are listed on their own pages.

How are primary schools in Burnley ranked?

By our composite score, which blends four domains (Ofsted inspection, attainment, progress and engagement) into a grade from A to F. Schools are ordered by score weighted by data completeness, so a school with thin data cannot leapfrog a well-measured one. The method and weights are published in full.

When do I apply for a primary school place in Burnley?

Applications for Reception places in Burnley starting in September 2027 close on 15 January 2027. You apply through the council where you live, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 16 April 2027 (or the next working day).

The best primary schools in Burnley

Compare 34 top-rated primary schools in Burnley, ranked by Ofsted ratings, SATs results, attendance and progress. Top of the list: Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School.

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Compare the top two side by side: Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School vs Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School

The best primary schools in Burnley

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Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School

Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School

Casterton Primary Academy

Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School

St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School

Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Read St John's CofE Primary School

St John the Baptist RC Primary School

St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham

Burnley Ightenhill Primary School

Heasandford Primary School

Worsthorne Primary School

Barden Primary School

Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School

Briercliffe Primary School

Higham St John's Church of England Primary School

Padiham Primary School

St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger

St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

Reedley Primary School

Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School

Rosewood Primary School

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