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Casterton Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Burnley · BB10 2PZ

Ages 5–11 · 291 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-04

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
269

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
153
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
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 fill104%

291 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
291
Boys / girls
143 / 148
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
291 / 280 (104%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
103
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Pendle Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Whaling

Location

Address
Casterton Primary Academy, Thames Avenue
Postcode
BB10 2PZ
Town
Burnley
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Burnley, Lancashire, 291 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35.4%.

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
Mr Paul Whaling
Telephone
01282435657
Website
https://www.castertonprimaryacademy.co.uk/

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