Cherry Fold Community Primary SchoolChrist The King Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burnley.
Summary of the comparison
Cherry Fold Community Primary School and Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Burnley.
Cherry Fold Community Primary School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cherry Fold Community Primary School was judged in need of attention and Christ The King Roman 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 55.0% for Cherry Fold Community Primary School and 67.0% for Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cherry Fold Community Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurnleyCherry Fold Community Primary School | BurnleyChrist The King Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 433rd of 466 in Lancashire | 102nd of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 384 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Burnley, BB11 5JS | Burnley, BB11 4RB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 384 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 66.7% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.5% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% | 7.7% 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.
Cherry Fold Community Primary School
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School
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