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Higham St John's Church of England Primary School

Burnley, BB12 9EU · Lancashire · primary school

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Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Urgent improvement SM Mixed Primary Church of England
2.1/10 Below average

388th of 448 primary schools in Lancashire we can score, 481 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 3,686 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.5/10 among them, against 3.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 53.0 · 24 40% 0.96
Ofsted 1 35% 0.02
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 6.0 · 45 25% 1.12

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 53.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 6.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.5 out of 10 among them, against 3.2 out of 10 nationally.

Getting in. The school has 120 pupils in a capacity of 140, leaving 20 spare places. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in literacy? What specific activities are available for children to join after the school day ends? How does the recent inspection report guide the current teaching priorities?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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