Cherry Fold Community Primary School, Burnley

In its own words: "Our school Vision & Values were developed with the children, for the children, through asking them what they thought the core values, attitudes and beliefs of Cherry Fold school were. The image below was produced using the language the children felt should be valued within our nurturing and inclusive school community."

From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Cherry Fold Primary School - a very special place where every child is valued, nurtured and supported to thrive and realise their full potential. We are deeply committed to making a meaningful difference in every child's life, whatever their starting point."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming and forest school.

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Cherry Fold Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 58% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Cherry Fold Community Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cherry Fold Community Primary School are Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, 73% reading, 80% maths); Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 52% reading, 66% maths); Rosewood Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); and Burnley Ightenhill Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 61% reading, 54% maths).

Cherry Fold Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cherry Fold Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 80% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (60%).

65.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 31.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), Asian (7%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 79 pupils (21.6%) received SEN support and 35 (9.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Burnley Manchester Road Rail Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cherryfield PS (by), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cherry Fold Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 416 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Cherry Fold Community Primary School issued 38 suspensions, 9.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Cherry Fold Community Primary School are Burnley High School (1.5 miles), Unity College (1.8 miles) and Shuttleworth College (1.8 miles).