St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School
Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 2NH
279 pupils · 100% of 280 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 28%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 9 June 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 | 50% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“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 | 40 | 36 | 87 | 40 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 40 | 49 | 116 | 40 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 40 | 42 | 118 | 40 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 40 | 41 | 123 | 40 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 40 | 35 | 118 | 40 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 40 | 43 | 128 | 40 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 40 | 57 | 154 | 40 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 31 | 26 | 124 | 31 |
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 RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Casterton Primary Academy 0.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Reedley Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Briercliffe Primary School 1.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Heasandford Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Barden Primary School 1.4 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.