Burnley Springfield Community Primary School

About Burnley Springfield Community Primary School

Burnley Springfield Community Primary School sits in a tricky spot compared with the local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is a full 12 percentage points below the Lancashire average of 60%. That gap is significant, and it’s reflected in the school’s ranking: it places 20th out of 28 primary schools in Burnley, putting it in the bottom half locally and the bottom 50% nationally. The picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects. In reading, maths and writing, 61% of pupils hit the expected mark in each, which is closer to the LA norm, but the proportion reaching the higher standard is very low — just 3% across all three subjects. So while the school isn’t struggling across the board, it clearly has work to do to lift overall attainment.

The school’s Ofsted rating is Good, and its most recent graded inspection in July 2025 gave it Good marks across the board: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision all scored 2. That’s a consistent improvement from the previous inspection in November 2018, which also rated overall effectiveness as Good but gave early years provision a lower score of 2 (Requires Improvement). The parent view is overwhelmingly positive: 93% of the 14 respondents would recommend the school, and 100% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe. However, the data on SEND support is missing — no parents answered that question — and 14% strongly disagreed that concerns are dealt with properly, which is a small but notable minority. The school’s Progress 8 scores for reading, writing and maths are all missing from the data, so it’s hard to judge how much value the school adds beyond raw attainment.

Burnley Springfield is a smaller-than-average primary with 208 pupils against a capacity of 251, and it’s clearly popular: for 2025/26 admissions, it received 70 applications for 28 places, with all 28 first-preference offers taken up, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.5. That suggests strong local demand despite the middling results. The school offers a decent range of facilities including a Forest School, ICT suite, sports hall, art studios, music rooms, playing fields, library and chapel. Clubs include science, coding, gardening, film and chess, and sports cover netball, cross country, athletics and football. SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. This is a school that suits families who prioritise a happy, safe environment and a broad range of activities over top-tier academic outcomes, and who are comfortable with the school’s ongoing journey to improve results.

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