Read St John's CofE 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 | 201 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 10.40% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Straits Lane, READ, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7PE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.read.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01282771065 |
| URN | 119389 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 February 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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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
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Altham St James Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Sabden Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood (primary school, about 3.3 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.