St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Burnley

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~508m)Possible (~726m)Unlikely (~944m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Bushell
Pupils:197 / 210 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01282427546
Address:Holcombe Drive, Burnley, BB10 4BH
Trust:ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2023

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:150081
UKPRN:10093001
Diocese:Diocese of Salford
Constituency:Burnley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

46.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading57%
Maths57%
Writing57%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Thurston Street (opp)
186m · 3 min walk
Hobart Street (opp)
200m · 3 min walk
Deerstone Avenue (by)
258m · 4 min walk
Blakey Street (opp)
317m · 5 min walk
Brownhill Shops (opp)
329m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

197 pupils

210 capacity

13 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)

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.88388%

Overall absence

17.64706%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised5.45789%
Unauthorised1.42599%
Persistent (10%+)17.64706%
Severe (50%+)1.60428%

Absence trend

7.01592%
23/24
6.88388%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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