Burnley Brow Community School, Oldham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Burnley Brow is a welcoming, vibrant school where pupils are keen to learn and take pride in their community. The school excels at working with parents and the local community, offering tailored support courses and workshops. Leadership is strong and committed to raising standards and aspirations for all pupils, with particular success in supporting disadvantaged pupils and those learning English as an additional language.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding safeguarding - pupils have excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe
- Excellent relationships with parents and strong community partnerships
- Good teaching with interesting lessons that develop pupils' understanding and skills
- Good behaviour with high levels of courtesy, care and respect
- Well-planned curriculum celebrating Bangladeshi culture while promoting British values
Areas for Improvement
- Marking does not always provide clear guidance on how to improve, and pupils don't always get time to respond to feedback
- Most able pupils aren't always given challenging enough work to progress faster
- Leaders need to use pupil achievement data more precisely to set clear, measurable improvement targets
Safeguarding
The school's safeguarding work is outstanding - staff ensure pupils have a very good understanding of how to keep themselves safe, including online.
Extracurricular Activities
Football club, netball club, themed weeks, school trips with each new topic, visits to local police station and places of worship, mural painting with local artist
Burnley Brow Community School is a good school with a clear sense of direction from strong leadership. The school has improved attendance, phonics screening results, and Year 6 standards since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
35.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 83%. Maths has improved from 77% to 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
473 pupils
480 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oldham
Admissions Demand - Oldham
Places available
3,967
Applications
2,727
Got 1st preference
93.5%
Got preferred school
97.9%
Primary admissions across Oldham (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.67604%
Overall absence
11.23288%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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