How do I apply for a place at Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Applications for Reception places at Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School starting in September 2027 close on 15 January 2027. You apply through the council where you live, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 16 April 2027 (or the next working day).

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Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Q: Is Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 14 April 2026 under its report-card framework and graded seven areas at Needs attention. Safeguarding was judged Met. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded F, 411th of 467 primary schools in Lancashire. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

Q: What are Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's SATs results?

In the 2025 Key Stage 2 tests (SATs), 40% of pupils at Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England: 62%).

Woodgrove Road, Burnley, BB11 3EJ

Local ranking411th of 467 primary schools in Lancashire

Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 14 April 2026.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching: Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership & governance: Needs attention
Inclusion: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 40.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 63.0%
Writing (Expected): 50.0%
Maths (Expected): 43.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 50.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 98.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 99.0
Cohort Size: 30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 207
Boys: 88 (44%)
Girls: 112 (56%)
Capacity: 210 (95% full)
SEND: 25.6%
FSM Eligible: 40.6%
EAL: 9.2%
SEN with EHC Plan: 3.9%
SEN Support: 21.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 21.1:1
Teachers (FTE): 9.8
Budget per Pupil: £7,741/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 19.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Church of England
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 86.8%
White Other: 4.4%
Asian Other: 2.4%
Black African: 1.9%
Asian Pakistani: 1.5%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
Mixed Other: 0.5%

86.8%

White British

4.4%

White Other

2.4%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01282427848

head@st-stephens-pri.lancs.sch.uk

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Woodgrove Road

Burnley, North West

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Administrative

URN: 119486
UKPRN: 10080246
Establishment No.: 3432

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