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Burnley Ightenhill Primary School

Community school · Burnley · BB12 6ED

Ages 5–11 · 349 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-06

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
340

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

349 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
349
Boys / girls
180 / 169
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
349 / 390 (89%)
Free school meals
55.9%
FSM pupils
195
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Sean Crosier

Location

Address
Alder Street
Postcode
BB12 6ED
Town
Burnley
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Burnley
Constituency
Burnley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 5–11, in Burnley, Lancashire, 349 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 55.9%.

Open schools in Burnley
62
Primary schools in Burnley
34
Academies among open schools in Burnley
16% (10)
Open schools in BB12
27
Primary in BB12
17
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.

Compare with theseAll in BurnleyNear BB12

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sean Crosier
Telephone
01282428246
Website
www.ightenhill.lancs.sch.uk/

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