St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter in Burnley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 191 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 21.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Wellfield Drive, Office 204, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0JD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.st-marymagdalenesrc.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01282436880 |
| URN | 148993 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 October 2023, published 21 November 2023:
| 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 |
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 September 2019, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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
- Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- Whittlefield Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Rosegrove Infant School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior 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.