Read St John's CofE Primary School, Burnley

In its own words: "Here at Read St. John's we are proud of our vision and core values which underpin our day-to-day life. At Read St. John's we aim to unlock the potential for everyone to flourish whilst being rooted and grounded in God's love. We aim high, so together as one family, we can fly."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Nestled in the heart of the Ribble Valley, surrounded by beautiful open countryside, we are a caring and friendly village school that welcomes children from a wide area. We would be delighted for you to come and visit us in person. At the heart of everything we do is our Christian vision :"

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Read St John's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 83% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Read St John's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Read St John's CofE Primary School are Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Altham St James Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths); Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 75% maths); and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden (1.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 57% maths).

Read St John's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

10.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 20 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 7 (3.5%) 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 Hapton Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Campbell Street (opposite), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

Read St John's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.