Briercliffe Primary SchoolSt James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burnley.
Summary of the comparison
Briercliffe Primary School and St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Burnley.
Briercliffe Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Briercliffe Primary School was judged the expected standard and St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 50.0% for St James' Lanehead Church of England 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 fallen at St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurnleyBriercliffe Primary School | BurnleySt James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 260th of 466 in Lancashire | 117th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 396 | 280 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 280 | |
| Location | Burnley, BB10 2JU | Burnley, BB10 2NH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 396 | 280 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 30.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 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
St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School
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