Higham St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Burnley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 120 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 19.20% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Higham Hall Road, Higham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 9EU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.higham.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01282772376 |
| URN | 119387 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 27 January 2026, published 21 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Urgent improvement |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Urgent improvement |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
Category of concern: Special measures.
Latest ungraded inspection: 15 September 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Padiham Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Sabden Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden (primary school, about 3.5 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.