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St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Burnley, BB10 2PZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
23 1st-choice / 29 offers made
Ranking
#4,731
of 13,686 nationally

About St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Burnley, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 212 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 270.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (10 May 2024). 59% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 23 first-preference applications and 29 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressThames Avenue, Burnley, Burnley, BB10 2PZ
HeadteacherMrs Helen Bibby
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils212
Free School Meals (FSM)33.0%
School Capacity212 / 270 (79% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Apr 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

Source: stjohnsrcprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.