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Worsthorne Primary School

Burnley, BB10 3LRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#9,325
of 13,686 nationally

About Worsthorne Primary School

Worsthorne Primary School sits slightly below the Lancashire local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure, with 55 per cent of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 60 per cent. That five-point gap places the school 285th out of 480 primary schools in the county, putting it in the bottom half of Lancashire primaries. Within Burnley itself, the school ranks 13th out of 28 schools on the same metric. The picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects: 79 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths, which is a solid showing, and 72 per cent did so in reading. Writing is the weaker area, with only 55 per cent reaching the expected level. On the higher standard, 28 per cent of pupils achieved greater depth in maths and 45 per cent in reading, but just 17 per cent did so in writing and the same proportion across all three subjects combined.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBrownside Road, Burnley, Burnley, BB10 3LR
HeadteacherSarah Nicholls
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils211
Free School Meals (FSM)6.6%
School Capacity211 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Worsthorne 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.