Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Sept 13 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
119215
Address
Liverpool Road, BB12 6LN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
204 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
51.5%
Girls
48.5%
First language not English
4.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
41.7%
Persistent absence
27.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.7%
Other White 4.4%
Mixed 3%
Pakistani 1.5%
African 1%
Other 0.5%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-6.2
WritingWell below average-4.5
MathsWell below average-6.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 22%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 99
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 97
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
55
33
22
Year 4
48
25
23
Year 5
47
22
25
Year 6
54
25
29
Year 2023-2024

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