Burnley Brunshaw Primary SchoolBurnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burnley.
Summary of the comparison
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School and Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Burnley.
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Burnley Brunshaw Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School was judged Good and Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 23.0% for Burnley Brunshaw Primary School and 40.0% for Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Burnley Brunshaw Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 23.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurnleyBurnley Brunshaw Primary School | BurnleyBurnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 398th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 410th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Burnley, BB10 4PB | Burnley, BB11 3EJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 23.0% | 40.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 98.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 401 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.1% | 40.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.5% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% | 19.7% 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.
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School
Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Full profiles: Burnley Brunshaw Primary School · Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School