Community school · Lancashire

Cherry Fold Community Primary School

3–11Ages
366Pupils
PrimaryPhase
133622URN

Cog Lane, Burnley, BB11 5JS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.9 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

37 applications for 22 places · 344th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 20 May 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Inspection history

20 May 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
18 April 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Lancashire median (2.6) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

37 applications · 22 places offered · 19 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 1.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 1.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 1.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 1.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 0.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 1.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 1.4; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 1.2; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	22	37	1.7	19	0.86
Sep 2025	38	68	1.8	35	0.92
Sep 2024	32	63	2.0	30	0.94
Sep 2023	41	71	1.7	40	0.98
Sep 2022	35	55	1.6	32	0.91
Sep 2021	34	51	1.5	31	0.91
Sep 2020	60	68	1.1	40	0.67
Sep 2019	39	60	1.5	35	0.90
Sep 2018	36	52	1.4	27	0.75
Sep 2017	48	44	0.9	32	0.67
Sep 2016	46	55	1.2	33	0.72
Sep 2015	45	61	1.4	41	0.91
Sep 2014	46	57	1.2	34	0.74

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 71% · Maths 63% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%297th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard4%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	0%	101	100
2023/24	46%	0%	102	100
2022/23	37%	0%	100	98

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Cherry Fold Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.7 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

4.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Rosewood Primary School
1.1 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School
1.4 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Rosegrove Infant School
1.5 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.8applications per place
Whittlefield Primary School
1.5 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.6 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School
1.8 km · Lancashire

Requires improvement2023

35%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 133622 · 888/2840
Capacity: 420 pupils · 366 on roll
Free school meals: 68.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2002
Address: Cog Lane, Burnley, BB11 5JS
Local authority: Lancashire · Burnley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources