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St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Burnley · BB10 2NH

Ages 4–11 · 279 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
244

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
118
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill100%

279 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
279
Boys / girls
132 / 147
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
279 / 280 (100%)
Free school meals
28%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Elliott

Location

Address
Briercliffe Road
Postcode
BB10 2NH
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Burnley, Lancashire, 279 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BurnleyNear BB10

  • Casterton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Burnley · BB10 2PZ · Lancashire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand1.10

    0.5 miles away

  • Reedley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Burnley · BB10 2NE · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM45.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Briercliffe Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Burnley · BB10 2JU · Lancashire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Heasandford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Burnley · BB10 3DA · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM33.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

  • Barden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Burnley · BB10 1JD · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand1.59

    0.9 miles away

  • Pendle Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nelson · BB9 5AW · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Elliott
Telephone
01282426833
Website
www.st-jameslanehead.lancs.sch.uk/

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