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Barden Primary School

Community school · Burnley · BB10 1JD

Ages 4–11 · 474 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.59 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
418

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.59 · Competitive

1st preferences

94

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
233
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

474 pupils · 430 places

Pupils on roll
474
Boys / girls
268 / 206
School capacity
430
Capacity fill
474 / 430 (110%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
144
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs C Holgate

Location

Address
Burnley Campus, Barden Lane
Postcode
BB10 1JD
Town
Burnley
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Burnley
Constituency
Burnley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity
SEN unit places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Burnley, Lancashire, 474 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 30.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Burnley
62
Primary schools in Burnley
34
Academies among open schools in Burnley
16% (10)
Open schools in BB10
21
Primary in BB10
11
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs C Holgate
Telephone
01282226777
Website
www.barden.lancs.sch.uk

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