St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Burnley

In its own words: "St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive one-form entry Catholic primary school in Burnley, Lancashire. As a smaller school, we are proud of our strong sense of community, where every child is known, valued and supported as an individual."

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% 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 (72% in reading, 66% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Rosegrove Infant School (0.1 miles, Good); Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 56% maths); Burnley Ightenhill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 61% reading, 54% maths); and Whittlefield Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths).

St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

St Augustine of Canterbury RC 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.

5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Rose Grove Rail Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Augustines Church (opposite), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 301 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Burnley High School (0.6 miles) and Shuttleworth College (0.9 miles).