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St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Burnley, BB10 4BHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jul 2019
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Mary's RC Primary School in Burnley is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary that serves 210 pupils, exactly matching its capacity. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2019 rated it as Requires Improvement overall, with the same rating for leadership and management and early years provision. This places it below the Lancashire local authority average, where 31 out of 480 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating. The nearest Outstanding-rated school, Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School, is just 1.5 kilometres away. With 41.9 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, St Mary's serves a community with above-average deprivation, and the school's oversubscription figures — 45 applications for 22 places in the 2025/26 intake, with 18 first-preference offers — suggest strong local demand despite the inspection rating.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHolcombe Drive, Burnley, Burnley, BB10 4BH
HeadteacherLaura Bushell
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)41.9%
School Capacity210 / 210 (100% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jul 2019
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 10 Sept 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsArt StudiosLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersTennisCross CountrySwimmingGymnasticsCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.