St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Burnley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 279 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 280 |
| Free school meals | 28.00% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2NH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-jameslanehead.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01282426833 |
| URN | 119487 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 9 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 December 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
- St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Casterton Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Reedley Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Briercliffe Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Heasandford Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Barden Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Pendle Primary Academy (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.