Casterton Primary Academy, Burnley

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Casterton Primary Academy

Casterton Primary Academy, Thames Avenue, Burnley BB10 2PZ

https://www.castertonprimaryacademy.co.uk/

Casterton Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 300 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.

This school is a member of Pendle Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Pendle Primary Academy and Castercliff Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.0		St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.4		St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School
0.6		Reedley Primary School
0.6		Barden Primary School
0.7		Heasandford Primary School
0.7		Pendle Primary Academy
0.8		Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.1		Briercliffe Primary School
1.1		Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School
1.2		Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School
1.4		St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.5		St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is about average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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