St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Burnley (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
59%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
59%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.5
▲ 4.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.0%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
79%
212 / 270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Preparing the Way Welcome to St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy and welcome to our school. We are extremely proud of our wonderful school and pupils. If you are new to our school, we...
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Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Letters and Sounds
- Oxford Reading Tree
Key facts
- URN
- 147578
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- 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
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (6 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Mulrooney | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christina Townend | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margaret Borman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lewis Birtwistle | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Bibby | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Fr David Featherstone | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Anna D'Rozario Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Father David Featherstone Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Anna D'Rozario Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Margaret Borman Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Claire Knight Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Christina Townend Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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