St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

School overview

St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school serving Burnley, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 195 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 'Good'. 69% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 16.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 24% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 14% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). 90% of the families who made St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 5.6%. There are about 21.7 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.