Read St John's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Burnley · BB12 7PE · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 119428
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Burnley · BB12 7HR
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
138
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Burnley, Lancashire, 138 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Voluntary aided school · Primary
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Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Voluntary aided school · Primary
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Ages 4–11
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Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Padiham · BB12 7AX · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
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St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Burnley · BB12 7BN · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Burnley · BB12 8SJ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden
Voluntary aided school · Primary
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Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Ages 3–11
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Overview
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 119428
Location
- Address
- School Lane, Simonstone
- Postcode
- BB12 7HR
- Town
- Burnley
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Ribble Valley
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 138
- Boys / girls
- 74 / 64
- School capacity
- 140
- Capacity fill
- 138 / 140 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 2.2%
- FSM pupils
- 3
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill Cockings
- Telephone
- 01282771147
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- Unknown date — School remains Good (Report)