Burnley Brunshaw Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burnley.
Summary of the comparison
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School and St Mary's RC Primary School are primary schools in Burnley.
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Mary's RC Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
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 43.0% for St Mary's RC 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurnleyBurnley Brunshaw Primary School | BurnleySt Mary's RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 398th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 460th of 464 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 414 | 197 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Burnley, BB10 4PB | Burnley, BB10 4BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 23.0% | 43.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 401 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.1% | 42.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.5% | 21.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% | 17.6% 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.
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School
St Mary's RC Primary School
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