Higham St John's Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Pendle, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 120 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 140.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 27 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. 53% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 14 first-preference applications and 16 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
27 Jan 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum & teaching | Urgent improvement |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance & behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Urgent improvement |
| Early years provision | Urgent improvement |
| Category of concern | SM |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
Published 21 Jun 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Lancashire |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 16 |
| First-preference applications | 14 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 44 |
| First-preference offers | 14 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 53% | 6% | — |
| Reading | 76% | 18% | 103 |
| Writing | 59% | 6% | — |
| Maths | 82% | 12% | 104 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
20.7 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 3.37% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.49% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 65% |
| White other | 0% |
| Mixed | 0.8% |
| Asian | 32.5% |
| Black | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
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71% would recommend this school
31 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 83.9% |
| Feels safe | 80.6% |
| Behaviour | 70.9% |
| Bullying handled | 44.4% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 42.9% |
| Communication | 61.3% |
| Concerns handled | 48.4% |
| Best interests | 48.4% |
| Support to learn | 77.4% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
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