Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Spenbrook Road, Burnley, BB12 9JP
53 pupils · 95% of 56 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 13.2%
Ofsted
Good (2020) — 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 14 January 2020, published 9 February 2020. 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 | 83% |
| 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?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 8 | 9 | 21 | 8 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 8 | 9 | 23 | 8 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 7 | 9 | 20 | 7 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 4 | 3 | 18 | 4 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 8 | 7 | 17 | 8 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 6 | 5 | 14 | 6 |
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
- Roughlee Church of England Primary School 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School 2.9 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Higham St John's Church of England Primary School 3.1 km · Most areas: Urgent improvement (2026)
- Lomeshaye Junior School 3.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Barrowford School 3.5 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
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.