Burnley Brunshaw Primary School
Community primary school in Burnley (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
23%
▼ 39pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
54%
▼ 21pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
25%
▼ 49pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.2%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.9
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
42.3%
▲ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
414 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Burnley Brunshaw Primary School is a primary school located in Burnley, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 401 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Headteacher Gina Smith.
Key facts
- URN
- 119217
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adrian Herbert | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanna Cunningham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jo Cunningham | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Tracy Parkinson | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · until 2030 | |
| Mr Bradley Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stuart Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emily Venske | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Sturgeon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Ridge | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Ludlam | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Father Roger Parker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Gina Smith | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Linda Hannah Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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