SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Burnley
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 74% |
| 2 | Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 74% |
| 3 | Read St John's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 73% |
| 4 | Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 71% |
| 5 | Casterton Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 68% |
| 6 | St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 68% |
| 7 | St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 66% |
| 8 | Simonstone St Peter's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 65% |
| 9 | Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 65% |
| 10 | St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 63% |
| 11 | Briercliffe Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 62% |
| 12 | Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 60% |
| 13 | St James' Lanehead CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 58% |
| 14 | Higham St John's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 3 needs attention, 3 urgent improvement | 57% |
| 15 | St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 55% |
| 16 | Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 54% |
| 17 | Reedley Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 54% |
| 18 | Heasandford Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 53% |
| 19 | Barden Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 53% |
| 20 | Hapton CofE/Methodist Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 52% |
| 21 | Burnley Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 52% |
| 22 | St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 52% |
| 23 | Burnley St Peter's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 51% |
| 24 | Padiham Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 50% |
| 25 | Worsthorne Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 50% |
| 26 | Rosewood Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 47% |
| 27 | Cherry Fold Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 46% |
| 28 | St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2017, before conversion) | 43% |
| 29 | Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 41% |
| 30 | Whittlefield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 37% |
| 31 | Burnley St Stephen's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 needs attention | 36% |
| 32 | Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 32% |
| 33 | Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 31% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.