Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Woodgrove Road, Burnley, BB11 3EJ
200 pupils · 95% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 38%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 17 May 2026. 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 | 40% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 27 | 90 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 15 | 15 | 67 | 15 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 32 | 92 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 32 | 99 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 33 | 70 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 40 | 80 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 40 | 121 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 33 | 98 | 30 |
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
- Burnley Springfield Community Primary School 0.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Burnley Brunshaw Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.1 km · No Ofsted rating
- Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Rosewood Primary School 1.4 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
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.