Briercliffe Primary School, Burnley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Briercliffe creates a happy, safe learning environment where children feel they belong and are eager to learn. The school excels at teaching reading through effective phonics and builds strong, inclusive provision for all pupils including those with additional needs. Staff relationships with pupils are warm and supportive, helping children regulate their emotions and behave well.
Key Strengths
- Effective phonics teaching helps most pupils become fluent readers by the end of Year 1
- Warm, respectful relationships between staff and pupils support good behaviour and emotional regulation
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum with clear sequencing of knowledge across subjects
- Strong inclusive provision for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Excellent safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and concerns are acted upon
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils make persistent errors in writing, particularly with letter formation and grammar
- Teachers do not consistently spot and correct errors and misconceptions in pupils' work
- Some pupils do not develop the depth of knowledge across subjects that leaders intend
- Improving attendance of disadvantaged pupils remains a priority
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school sports clubs, local youth theatre partnerships, music service enrichment activities
Briercliffe Primary School provides education at the expected standard with a calm, orderly learning environment where pupils behave well and feel safe. Most pupils achieve in line with national averages, though some need more support with writing accuracy and developing deeper subject knowledge.
At a Glance
19.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 61% to 74%. Maths has improved from 64% to 79%. Writing has improved from 67% to 79%.
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
388 pupils
420 capacity
32 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Burnley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Burnley
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
15,664
Applications
12,136
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)
Inspection History(12)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.98853%
Overall absence
12.63736%
Persistent absence
364
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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