Read St John's CofE Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Burnley, North West BB12 7PE · Lancashire
#407 of 2,286 primary schools in North West
#3453 of 15,697 nationally
About Read St John's CofE Primary School
Read St John's CofE Primary School is a local authority primary located in Burnley, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 201 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 72.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools in England and 407th of 2,286 ranked primary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (80th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (66th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 201; capacity filled 95.7%.
There are 44 schools in Burnley; Read St John's CofE Primary School ranks 4th of 40 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)73%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)10%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Read St John's CofE Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 73%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 10%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Read St John's CofE Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
138 students · 765 m away
Altham St James Church of England Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
84 students · 1.9 km away
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Padiham, Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
312 students · 2.5 km away
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden
Clitheroe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
69 students · 2.8 km away
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School
Padiham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
179 students · 2.8 km away
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 3.0 km away
Sabden Primary School
Sabden · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
101 students · 3.1 km away
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
137 students · 3.3 km away
Padiham Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
286 students · 3.5 km away
Oakhill School
Clitheroe · Independent all-through · Ages 0–16
279 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students
Meadowhead Junior School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
201 students
Penwortham Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
201 students
St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
201 students
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Chorley · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
201 students
Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Lancaster · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Read St John's CofE Primary School a good school?
Read St John's CofE Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 72.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of primary schools in England) and ranks #407 of 2,286 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Read St John's CofE Primary School rank in North West?
Read St John's CofE Primary School ranks #407 of 2,286 primary schools in North West and #3453 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Read St John's CofE Primary School?
Read St John's CofE Primary School had 201 students in 2025.
Is Read St John's CofE Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Read St John's CofE Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Read St John's CofE Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Read St John's CofE Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.