Casterton Primary Academy
Casterton Primary Academy, Thames Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PZ
291 pupils · 104% of 280 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 35.4%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 4 October 2022, published 21 November 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 72% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 12% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.87 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 39 | 34 | 134 | 39 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 38 | 35 | 146 | 37 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 40 | 44 | 153 | 40 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 40 | 39 | 148 | 40 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 40 | 37 | 128 | 40 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 36 | 32 | 133 | 36 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 40 | 32 | 149 | 39 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 27 | 106 | 29 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Reedley Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School 0.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Barden Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Pendle Primary Academy 1.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.1 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.