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Worsthorne Primary School

Burnley, BB10 3LR · Lancashire · primary school

Ofsted: Good · 2023 Inspected 3 years ago Mixed Primary
3.1/10 Below average

327th 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 3,174 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.7/10 among them, against 2.1/10 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 47.0 · 15 40% 0.60
Ofsted 52 35% 1.81
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 3.0 · 29 25% 0.73

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, 47.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 3.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.7 out of 10 among them, against 2.1 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in Art Club and sports including Touch Rugby, Football, Cross-country, Glo-Dodgeball, Fun Run, Animal Olympics, and Target Festival. The school does not offer a breakfast club or an after-school club.

Getting in. The school has 213 pupils in a capacity of 210 places, meaning it is over capacity by 3. Consequently, places are competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity when new places are needed? What support is available for pupils who have not yet reached the expected standard in core subjects? How do parents access the various sports activities during the school day?

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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