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Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School

Hyndburn, BB5 2RQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#7,428
of 13,686 nationally

About Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School

Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary in Hyndburn, Lancashire, led by headteacher Julie Green. It sits within a local authority where 31 out of 480 primary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating, though Baxenden itself is rated Good. Among the 31 primary schools in Hyndburn, it ranks 9th by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — placing it comfortably in the top third of its immediate local area. The top-performing peers in the same authority are Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School in Chorley, each scoring higher on the same metric. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School in Haslingden, about 4. 1 km away. With a capacity of 210 and 207 pupils on roll, Baxenden is nearly full, and its Church of England character gives it a defined place in the local school landscape.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Avenue, Church Avenue, Accrington, Hyndburn, BB5 2RQ
HeadteacherJulie Green
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils207
Free School Meals (FSM)7.2%
School Capacity207 / 210 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.