Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=119387,144474,139053,150581
20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Higham St John's Church of England Primary School | Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Pendle Primary Academy | Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Higham St John's Church of England Primary School | Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Pendle Primary Academy | Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Burnley, BB12 9EU | Burnley, BB12 9JP | Nelson, BB9 5AW | Burnley, BB12 9ED |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | 22% | 51% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | 0% | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 5.5% | 7.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.5% | 19.1% | 26.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 18 | 9 | 54 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 20 | 8 | 56 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 120 | 53 | 415 | 207 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 120 / 140 (86%) | 53 / 56 (95%) | 415 / 420 (99%) | 207 / 210 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.2% | 13.2% | 30.6% | 6.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Shaw | Mrs Pauline Nightingale | Mr Simon Thompson | Mrs Sara Butterfield |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Blackburn | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle and Clitheroe | Burnley | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Cidari Trust | Pendle Education Trust | Epworth Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Academy trust: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST | EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.