Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School
Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 5RF
116 pupils · 89% of 130 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 26.7%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 3 October 2023, published 13 November 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 56% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 11% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.11 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 18 | 20 | 49 | 18 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 16 | 15 | 39 | 16 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 18 | 21 | 46 | 18 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 18 | 29 | 59 | 18 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 15 | 14 | 27 | 15 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 14 | 10 | 45 | 13 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 18 | 18 | 49 | 18 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 16 | 12 | 36 | 15 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham 1.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School 1.9 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School 1.9 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Padiham Primary School 2.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School 2.4 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Rosegrove Infant School 2.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.