Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School, Burnley

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~479m)Possible (~684m)Unlikely (~889m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs L Davison
Pupils:406 / 420 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01282437190
Address:Oswald Street, Burnley, BB12 0BN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:119257
UKPRN:10069928
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Burnley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2015 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

39.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

10 responses
Would recommend80%
Child is happy80%
Well taught90%
Good progress80%
Feels safe80%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed70%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development70%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths+3ppWriting+10pp

Reading has improved from 74% to 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 82%. Writing has improved from 74% to 84%.

Class Sizes

27.9

Avg class size

25.6

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

14

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Burnley Central Rail Station
739m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Oswald Street (by)
328m · 5 min walk
Granville Street (opp)
389m · 6 min walk
Kent Street (opp)
435m · 7 min walk
Bond Street (by)
454m · 7 min walk
Taylor Street (by)
494m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

406 pupils

420 capacity

14 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Burnley

High pressure
New homes approved:2,197
Projected new pupils:549

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Burnley

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

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(7)

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
17 June 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
7 February 2014

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.87055%

Overall absence

8.57909%

Persistent absence

373

Enrolments

Authorised2.66583%
Unauthorised1.20472%
Persistent (10%+)8.57909%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.68822%
18/19
4.2958%
20/21
4.88483%
21/22
6.08178%
22/23
4.89527%
23/24
3.87055%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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