Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary SchoolSt Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burnley.
Summary of the comparison
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School and St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Burnley.
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School was judged exceptional and St Mary Magdalene Catholic 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 79.0% for Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School and 69.0% for St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurnleyBurnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School | BurnleySt Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 336th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 422 | 195 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Burnley, BB12 0BN | Burnley, BB12 0JD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 422 | 195 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.4% | 19.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 88.2% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 23.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 6.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% | 7.0% 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 Stoneyholme Community Primary School
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School · St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School