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Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
School Lane, Simonstone, Burnley BB12 7HR · simonstonest-peters-ce.co.uk · 01282 771147
On the mapSearch near BB12 7HR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 138
- 99% of 140 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 2.2%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 20 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 24 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 27 | 1.4▲ | 74% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 22 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 26 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% 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 | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▲27% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 26 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 69
- 53% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 13% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (14%) with SEND