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

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 72 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 St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths); Burnley Springfield Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 57% reading, 63% maths); Burnley Brunshaw Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 54% reading, 25% maths); and Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 43% maths).

St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St Mary's 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.

46.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 30 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Burnley Central Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thurston Street (opposite), 190 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 604 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, St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy issued 50 suspensions, 23.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles); Unity College (0.7 miles); and Sir John Thursby Community College (1 mile).