- What did School Atlas judge St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?
- School Atlas judged St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
- How many pupils attend St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School?
- St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School has 279 pupils on roll.
- What ages does St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School take?
- St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School located?
- St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School is located in Burnley, BB10 2NH, Lancashire.
- How do I apply to St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School?
- St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- Does St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School have a religious character?
- Yes — St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How are Reception places decided at St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School?
- When St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children / Special Medical or Social Circumstances — (a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children: This means a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously 'looked after' but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of the local authority or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to the school. (b) Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from a professional, e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential if admission is to be made under the criterion for special medical or social circumstances, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the only school where these needs can be met and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Parents must submit this evidence to the school by 15th January 2027, if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion; 2. Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parents or carers partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address; 3. Children with a parent/guardian worshipping at St James' Church, Briercliffe — Children with a parent/guardian worshipping at St James' Church, Briercliffe. 'Parental worshipping' is normally taken to mean a minimum of fortnightly attendance at church at public worship for at least the one year leading up to the 1st September 2026. Please note: In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these admissions arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church or alternative premises have been available for public worship. The governors will request confirmation of this from the relevant member of the clergy or church officer, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. This address point is within the body of the property and usually located at its centre. Where two addresses have the same distance, or the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).
- What is the largest ethnic background at St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 76% of pupils at St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.