Casterton Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Burnley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 291 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 280 |
| Free school meals | 35.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Casterton Primary Academy, Thames Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.castertonprimaryacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01282435657 |
| URN | 145978 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 October 2022, published 21 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Reedley Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Barden Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Pendle Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Heasandford Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Briercliffe Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.