St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

General Information

Address: Wellfield Drive, Burnley, BB12 0JD
Phone: 01282436880
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Price
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 191
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 41
% eligible for free school meals: 21.5%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 3.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 7.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 23.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 7.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 17 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

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Ranked #18 of 24 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#16St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, PadihamGood
#17St John's CofE Primary School, ClivigerGood
#18St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#19Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church SchoolGood
#20Whittlefield Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Barden Primary SchoolGood
#2Burnley Brunshaw Primary SchoolGood
#3Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#4Burnley Ightenhill Primary SchoolGood
#5Burnley Springfield Community Primary SchoolGood
#6Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#8Casterton Primary AcademyGood
#9Cherry Fold Community Primary SchoolGood
#10Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary SchoolGood
#11Heasandford Primary SchoolGood
#12Padiham Primary SchoolGood
#13St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood
#14St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#15St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#16St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, PadihamGood
#17St John's CofE Primary School, ClivigerGood
#18St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#19Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church SchoolGood
#20Whittlefield Primary SchoolGood
#21Worsthorne Primary SchoolGood
#22Briercliffe Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#23Padiham Green Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#24Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

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Spending per pupil: £6,928 (2024-25)

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Ranked #15 of 28 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#13Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School£7,162
#14Casterton Primary Academy£7,045
#15St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£6,928
#16St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy£6,903
#17Burnley Brunshaw Primary School£6,862

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Cherry Fold Community Primary School£8,539
#2Barden Primary School£8,361
#3Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School£8,051
#4Burnley Springfield Community Primary School£8,033
#5Padiham Green Church of England Primary School£7,970
#6Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School£7,854
#7Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,741
#8Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School£7,732
#9Whittlefield Primary School£7,570
#10Rosewood Primary School£7,428
#11Padiham Primary School£7,337
#12Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School£7,317
#13Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School£7,162
#14Casterton Primary Academy£7,045
#15St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£6,928
#16St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy£6,903
#17Burnley Brunshaw Primary School£6,862
#18St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£6,792
#19Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School£6,689
#20St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School£6,677
#21St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger£6,674
#22Burnley Ightenhill Primary School£6,656
#23Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£6,578
#24Heasandford Primary School£6,528
#25St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£6,443
#26St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham£6,377
#27Worsthorne Primary School£6,160
#28Briercliffe Primary School£5,984

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