Briercliffe Primary SchoolReedley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burnley.
Summary of the comparison
Briercliffe Primary School and Reedley Primary School are primary schools in Burnley.
Briercliffe Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Reedley Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Briercliffe Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Briercliffe Primary School was judged the expected standard and Reedley Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Briercliffe Primary School and 61.0% for Reedley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Briercliffe Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Reedley Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurnleyBriercliffe Primary School | BurnleyReedley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 260th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 343rd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 396 | 417 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Burnley, BB10 2JU | Burnley, BB10 2NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 396 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 44.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 87.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% Stronger figure | 17.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Briercliffe Primary School
Reedley Primary School
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