Pendle Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Walter Street
Brierfield
Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 5AW
Phone 01282615927
Reference Number 139053

General Makeup

Number of pupils 412
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50%
Girls: 50%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 25%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 62.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 30 23 53
2 32 27 59
3 30 30 60
4 31 26 57
5 22 38 60
6 34 29 63

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 92.2%
Asian, Other 3.4%
White, British 1.5%
White, Other 1.5%
Indian 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
White & Asian 0.2%
Mixed, Other 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2022-05-17
Date Description Report
2022-03-08 School inspection: School inspection:
2019-03-26 Short inspection Short inspection
2015-02-11 Full inspection: Full inspection:

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 59% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104 Unlock Unlock
Maths 106 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.3 Unlock Unlock
Writing 2.8 Unlock Unlock
Maths 2.6 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 15 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Woodfield Nursery School
Sefton Street, Nelson, BB9 5BE
0.08 miles
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Halifax Road, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 5BL
0.28 miles
Reedley Primary School
Reedley Road, Reedley, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2NE
0.33 miles
Casterton Primary Academy
Casterton Primary Academy, Thames Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PZ
0.66 miles
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Thames Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2PZ
0.75 miles
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Hibson Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PY
0.78 miles
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0DQ
0.89 miles
Marsden Community Primary School
Percy Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0BE
0.97 miles
St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School
Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2NH
1.06 miles
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
Every Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7HF
1.1 miles
McMillan Nursery School
Railway Street, Nelson, BB9 9AG
1.12 miles
Barden Primary School
Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 1JD
1.13 miles
Reedley Hallows Nursery School
Burnley Campus, Burnley, BB10 1JD
1.13 miles
Holly Grove School
Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 1JD
1.13 miles
Lomeshaye Junior School
Norfolk Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SY
1.13 miles
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School
35 Norfolk Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SY
1.26 miles
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9TQ
1.38 miles
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School
Fence, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 9ED
1.39 miles
Briercliffe Primary School
Delamere Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2JU
1.39 miles
Walverden Primary School
Bracewell Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0TL
1.43 miles
Name Distance
Marsden Heights Community College
Edge End Lane, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PR
0.5 miles
Edenfield Girls' High School
Brunswick Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PQ
1.18 miles
Ridgewood Community High School
Eastern Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2AT
1.38 miles
Sir John Thursby Community College
Eastern Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2AT
1.42 miles
Compass Community School Lancashire
Bend Hill Farm, Granville Street, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 2RA
1.56 miles
Nelson and Colne College
Scotland Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7YT
1.57 miles
Burnley College
Princess Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0AN
1.96 miles
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Ormerod Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 3AA
1.97 miles
Olive High
Shorey Bank, Burnley, BB11 2RY
2.04 miles
Pendle Vale College
Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF
2.06 miles
Pendle Community High School & College
Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF
2.13 miles
Lincoln House School
25-27 Clifton Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0QZ
2.23 miles
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT
2.41 miles
Colne Primet Academy
Dent Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JF
2.57 miles
Unity College
Townley Holmes, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 3DF
2.77 miles
The Alternative School
30 St. James Street, ACCRINGTON, Lancashire, BB5 1NT
2.82 miles
The Nook School
Knotts Lane, Colne, BB8 8HH
3.02 miles
The Rose School
Greenock Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 4DT
3.09 miles
Burnley High School
Byron Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6NX
3.12 miles
Rosa House School
Bronte Farm, Halifax Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 3RB
3.13 miles
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