Barden Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Burnley · BB10 1JD · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS250%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM30.4%
- Demand1.59
0.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 135014
Holly Grove School
Community special school · Burnley · BB10 1JD
Ages 2–11 · 138 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
KS2 expected (RWM)
0%
Overall absence
9.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2023-09-19
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.7%
Unauthorised0.3%
- Authorised absence
- 9.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.9%
- Enrolments in measure
- 107
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
- Pupils on roll
- 138
- Boys / girls
- 87 / 51
- Free school meals
- 42.8%
- FSM pupils
- 59
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Ms Eve Taylor
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
- VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 2–11, in Burnley, Lancashire, 138 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 42.8%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Reedley Hallows Nursery School
Ofsted: GoodLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Burnley · BB10 1JD · Lancashire
Ages 2–5
- FSM0.0%
0.0 miles away
Heasandford Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Burnley · BB10 3DA · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS249%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM33.2%
- Demand0.88
0.5 miles away
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Burnley · BB12 0BN · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS269%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM39.4%
- Demand1.04
0.6 miles away
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Burnley · BB10 2PZ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM33.0%
- Demand1.07
0.6 miles away
Basnett Street Nursery School
Ofsted: Not judgedLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Burnley · BB10 3ES · Lancashire
Ages 3–5
- FSM0.0%
0.6 miles away
Casterton Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Burnley · BB10 2PZ · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS278%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM35.4%
- Demand1.10
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Eve Taylor
- Telephone
- 01282953710