Located in Burnley, Burnley Brunshaw Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School currently has around 401 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 40.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Morse Street, Burnley, BB10 4PB |
| Website: | http://www.brunshaw23.lancsngfl.ac.uk |
| Telephone: | 01282423280 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Gina Smith |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119217 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 401 |
| Number of Boys: | 204 |
| Number of Girls: | 197 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.80% | 324 |
| Pakistani | 6.00% | 24 |
| Other Asian | 3.00% | 12 |
| African | 2.50% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.20% | 9 |
| Other White | 2.20% | 9 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunshaw Nursery School Morse Street , BB10 4PB | - not rated | 0 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rockwood Nursery School Kingsland Road , BB11 3PU | - not rated | 1,119 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES | - not rated | 2,128 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosehill Nursery School Rosewood Avenue , BB11 2PH | - not rated | 2,455 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU | 4out of 4 | 2,652 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Morse Street , BB10 4PB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Woodgrove Road , BB11 3EJ | 3out of 4 | 718 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Todmorden Road Primary School Todmorden Road , BB10 4EG | - not rated | 847 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley, Burnley Wood Primary School Oxford Road , BB11 3HP | - not rated | 956 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Oxford Road , BB11 3HP | - not rated | 1,036 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF | 2out of 4 | 204 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Towneley High School Towneley Holmes , BB11 3EN | - not rated | 575 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA | - not rated | 1,342 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA | 2out of 4 | 1,342 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Trinity RC College Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA | - not rated | 1,342 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN | - not rated | 2,498 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD | - not rated | 2,991 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive High SHOREY BANK , BURNLEY BB11 2RY | - not rated | 1,715 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Olive High Boys Ormerod Road (Entrance Via Shorey Bank) , BB11 2RU | - not rated | 1,792 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE | - not rated | 1,938 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT | 3out of 4 | 2,359 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunny Bank School 171 Manchester Road , BB11 4HR | - not rated | 2,385 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.