Burnley Ightenhill Primary School is a primary school in Burnley, serving pupils aged 5 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 Ightenhill Primary School currently has around 362 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 54.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.9%).

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.

School Information

Address: Alder Street, Burnley, BB12 6ED
Website: www.ightenhill.lancs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01282428246
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Sean Crosier
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119264

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/12/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 390
Number of Pupils: 362
Number of Boys: 182
Number of Girls: 180

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 25% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British74.90%271
Other White5.00%18
Pakistani4.10%15
African3.60%13
Other Mixed2.80%10
White and Asian2.50%9
Other Asian1.90%7
Bangladeshi1.70%6
Indian1.10%4
Other (any other ethnic group)0.80%3
Chinese0.60%2
White and Black African0.30%1
White and Black Caribbean0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.30%1
Other Black0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.6)
Writing: Average (1.6)
Maths: Average (1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Town average
51%
Local authority average
50%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
102.8
Local authority average
102.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
102.4
Local authority average
102.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ightenhill Nursery School
Lionel Street , BB12 6DY
4out of 4 139 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rosegrove Nursery School
Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ
4out of 4 689 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Taywood Nursery School
Accrington Road , BB11 5AE
3out of 4 899 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Accrington Road Nursery School
Tay Street , BB11 4BU
- not rated 939 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Howard Street Nursery School
Howard Street , BB11 4PQ
- not rated 1,121 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School
Alder Street , BB12 6ED
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Whittlefield Primary School
Tabor Street , BB12 0HL
3out of 4 288 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Burnley Wood Top Church of England Infant School
Cambridge Street , BB11 5BE
- not rated 766 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley
Lowerhouse Lane , BB12 6HZ
- not rated 854 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Lowerhouse Lane , BB12 6HZ
3out of 4 854 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
UTC Lancashire
Trafalgar Street , BB11 1RA
- not rated 1,212 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Burnley High School
Byron Street , BB12 6NX
3out of 4 1,636 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Burnley Habergham High School
Byron Street , BB12 6NU
- not rated 1,667 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Burnley Ivy Bank High Business and Enterprise College
Byron Street , BB12 6NU
- not rated 1,676 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Hilda's Roman Catholic Girls' High School, Burnley
Coal Clough Lane , BB11 5BT
- not rated 1,683 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Burnley College
Princess Way , BB12 0AN
- not rated 1,600 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form
Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD
- not rated 2,848 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Coal Clough Academy
Swindon Street , BB11 4PF
3out of 4 1,146 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Coal Clough High School
Swindon Street , BB11 4PF
- not rated 1,146 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Park Hill School
Park Hill , Padiham Road BB12 6TG
- not rated 1,208 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hillview School
Swindon Street , BB11 4PF
- not rated 1,222 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
Linkway House School
25 Clifton Street , BB12 0QZ
- not rated 1,345 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.