Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School

School overview

Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School is a primary school serving Burnley, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England/Methodist religious character. It has 125 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School 'Good'. 56% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 14.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 11% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 20 first choices for 18 places. Overall pupil absence was 5.3%. There are about 25.0 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.