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Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Liverpool Road, Burnley BB12 6LN · lowerhousejunior.co.uk · 01282 426774
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 35%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 204
- 85% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 44.1%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 35% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼35% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 12 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 12 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2013Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate
What parents said
39% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (36 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 39%
- Replies
- 36
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied