Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Burnley
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Burnley, part of Romero Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 33 schools in Burnley with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in its own words
In its own words: ""Go, do not be afraid, and serve " . Pope Francis 2013. This role is to support the Catholic Life and Mission of the School. During the month of October, our chaplains will lead Rosary sessions in our outside prayer classroom."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Rosewood Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); Cherry Fold Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 52% reading, 66% maths); and Burnley Springfield Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 57% reading, 63% maths).
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Rosewood Primary SchoolCherry Fold Community Primary SchoolBurnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolBurnley Springfield Community Primary School
The trust
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 18 schools run by Romero Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).
Who goes there
15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 37 pupils (17.8%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burnley Manchester Road Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rose and Crown (by), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 490 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley (URN 119488), it was rated Good in July 2019.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a calm, purposeful environment where children learn to be kind, courteous and considerate from their first day in Reception. The school offers a wealth of leadership opportunities and enrichment activities that help pupils develop their interests and talents. Staff are well-supported and take pride in their work, creating a positive place where both pupils and adults thrive.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are happy, safe and enjoy attending school regularly
- Ambitious curriculum that is engaging and relevant, with clear learning goals
- Swift identification of pupils with SEND and effective support to meet their additional needs
- Strong focus on reading, helping most pupils become confident and fluent readers
- Reception Year provides excellent preparation for Year 1 learning
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils at the earliest stages of learning to read do not receive support that is precise or regular enough, affecting their fluency
- Staff occasionally miss gaps and misconceptions in pupils' knowledge, meaning some pupils move forward before they are ready
- Need to ensure all pupils receive timely support to catch up and build knowledge securely
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, subject ambassadors, chaplaincy team, inter-school sports events, trips to the zoo, trips to the Lake District
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School is a happy and safe place where pupils achieve well and are prepared for their next stage of education. The school has maintained its good standards with an ambitious curriculum and strong support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
15.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
49 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
- Kats Club420m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
209 pupils
210 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Burnley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Burnley
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
20.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
208
Total Pupils
112
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
23.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,700
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,474
Per pupil
£1267k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
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Questions parents ask about Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley (URN 119488), it was rated Good in July 2019.
What is the catchment area for Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 29.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 208 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Kats Club (420m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Calderbrook Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 4RB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)