Located in Burnley, Read St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
Read St John's CofE Primary School currently has around 193 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.6% boys and 53.4% girls. Around 12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.8%).
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: | Straits Lane, Burnley, BB12 7PE |
| Website: | www.read.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01282771065 |
| School Type: | Voluntary controlled school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Frances Agar |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119389 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 193 |
| Number of Boys: | 90 |
| Number of Girls: | 103 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.80% | 183 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read St John's CofE Primary School Straits Lane , READ BB12 7PE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School School Lane , Simonstone BB12 7HR | 3out of 4 | 836 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Altham St James Church of England Primary School Altham St James CE Primary School , Burnley Road BB5 5UH | 3out of 4 | 2,021 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Moor Lane , Padiham BB12 8HT | 2out of 4 | 2,734 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden Watt Street , Sabden BB7 9ED | 3out of 4 | 3,058 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.