Casterton Primary Academy
Primary schoolCasterton Primary Academy is a primary school in Burnley, for pupils aged 5 to 11. It had 291 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), October 2022
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 4 October 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Casterton Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 60% in Lancashire and 62% in England.
12% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 12% | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary. School remains Good, May 2024. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)150 m
- Reedley Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), March 2023. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)680 m
- St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary. Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)750 m
- Woodfield Nursery SchoolNursery. Standards maintained, April 20251 km
- Barden Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), June 2024. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1 km
- Reedley Hallows Nursery SchoolNursery. Good (overall), July 20241 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Burnley
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).