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Casterton Primary Academy

Casterton Primary Academy, Thames Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PZ

Local ranking79th of 467 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

280

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 4 October 2022.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
72.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
12.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
86.0%
Writing (Expected)
79.0%
Maths (Expected)
74.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
79.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
43

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
289
Boys
143 (49%)
Girls
148 (51%)
Capacity
280 (104% full)
SEND
14.2%
FSM Eligible
35.6%
EAL
34.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.5%
SEN Support
9.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,045/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 40.8%
  • White British: 34.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 6.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.2%
  • Other: 4.5%
  • Asian Other: 3.1%
  • Asian Indian: 2.1%
  • Black African: 1.4%

40.8%

Asian Pakistani

34.6%

White British

6.2%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Casterton Primary Academy, Thames Avenue

Burnley, North West

Administrative

URN
145978
UKPRN
10067717
Establishment No.
2006
Trust
PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST

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