Burnley Lowerhouse Junior SchoolSt Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burnley.
Summary of the comparison
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School and St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School are primary schools in Burnley.
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School was judged Requires improvement and St Augustine of Canterbury RC 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 35.0% for Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School and 53.0% for St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School (22.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurnleyBurnley Lowerhouse Junior School | BurnleySt Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F26/100 | D41/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 447th of 464 in Lancashire | 374th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Burnley, BB12 6LN | Burnley, BB12 6HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.6% | 23.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 8.8% 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 Lowerhouse Junior School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School
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