Primary school

Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Lancashire
  • BB12 6LN
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,349 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 96%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 87%87%2016/17: top 90%2017/18: top 82%82% · 2017/182018/19: top 94%2022/23: top 99%2023/24: top 93%2024/25: top 96%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM35% · North West 63%1/10 Well below North West
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West
Reading score101 · North West 1051/10 Well below North West
Maths score101 · North West 1051/10 Well below North West+5.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 35% · 49 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 41% · 41 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 52% · 58 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 42% · 59 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 22% · 58 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 38% · 52 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 35% · 48 pupils · North West 63%52%22%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 49 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 2% · 41 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 2% · 58 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 0% · 59 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 58 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 52 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 48 pupils · North West 6%2%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 49 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 101 · 41 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 58 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 100 · 59 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 99 · 58 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 102 · 52 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 101 · 48 pupils · North West 10510298No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 49 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 98 · 41 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 58 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 99 · 59 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 97 · 58 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 100 · 52 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 101 · 48 pupils · North West 10510297No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Inadequate
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2023Requires improvement

2 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026204
Free school meals (past 6 years)46.6%
First language not English5.4%
SEN support12.8%
EHC plan0.5%
Absence (sessions missed)7.1%
Persistently absent pupils20.8%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

85% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 36 responses (17.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school72.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved55.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 55.6% not applicable12.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year63.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.7% not applicable23.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child52.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school52.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing58.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school69.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development44.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent38.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 7.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.8
  • Other support 3

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 19.4 · 24 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,655
Spend per pupil£7,415
Staff spend per pupil£5,520
Reserve per pupil£251
  • +£51,244revenue reserve
  • +£48,835in-year balance

Grants £7,411 · self-generated £244 · premises £394 per pupil