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Schools in Burnley, Lancashire

61 schools · use the filters below to narrow your search

61
Total Schools
34
Primary
5
Secondary
0
SEND
1
Outstanding
16
Good
4
Req. Improvement
0
Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 21 of 61 schools here that have a published grade.

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Top-performing schools in Burnley

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Sir John Thursby Community College41.0Attainment 8
  2. 2Unity College40.3Attainment 8
  3. 3Shuttleworth College39.5Attainment 8
  4. 4Burnley High School38.6Attainment 8
  5. 5Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy37.6Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Rating

61 of 61 schools

Rosegrove Nursery School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 6AJ

OutstandingNurseryAges 2–5

90 pupils

View school →Local authority nursery school

Barden Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 1JD

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

468 pupils

KS2: 60% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Burnley Brunshaw Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 4PB

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

401 pupils

KS2: 23% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 2DL

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

210 pupils

KS2: 53% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary aided school

Casterton Primary Academy

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 2PZ

GoodPrimaryAges 5–11

289 pupils

KS2: 72% met expected standard

Trust: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST

View school →Academy sponsor led

Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 5RF

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

125 pupils

KS2: 56% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary controlled school

Heasandford Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 3DA

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

632 pupils

KS2: 60% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 9JP

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

55 pupils

KS2: 83% met expected standard

Trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED

View school →Academy sponsor led

Reedley Hallows Nursery School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 1JD

GoodNurseryAges 2–5

175 pupils

View school →Local authority nursery school

Reedley Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 2NE

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

417 pupils

KS2: 61% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Rosegrove Infant School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 6HW

GoodPrimaryAges 4–7

138 pupils

View school →Community school

Sir John Thursby Community College

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 2AT

GoodSecondaryAges 11–16

1,118 pupils

Attainment 8: 41.0

View school →Foundation school

St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 0JD

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

195 pupils

KS2: 69% met expected standard

Trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

View school →Academy converter

Taywood Nursery School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 5AE

GoodNurseryAges 2–4

75 pupils

View school →Local authority nursery school

The Heights Burnley

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 0DU

GoodAges 5–16
0

Trust: EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST

View school →Free schools alternative provision

Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 0JD

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

197 pupils

KS2: 70% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary aided school

Worsthorne Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 3LR

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

211 pupils

KS2: 47% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 3AA

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–16

1,273 pupils

Attainment 8: 37.6

Trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

View school →Academy converter

Briercliffe Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 2JU

Requires ImprovementPrimaryAges 5–11

396 pupils

KS2: 69% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 6LN

Requires ImprovementPrimaryAges 7–11

204 pupils

KS2: 35% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Unity College

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 3DF

Requires Improvement1 jobSecondaryAges 11–16

1,416 pupils

Attainment 8: 40.3

View school →Foundation school

Basnett Street Nursery School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 3ES

Not ratedNurseryAges 3–5

103 pupils

View school →Local authority nursery school

Broadfield Specialist School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 5BT

Not ratedAges 11–19

242 pupils

Attainment 8: 0.3

View school →Community special school

Burnley College

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 0AN

Not rated16 plusAges 16–99
View school →Further education

Burnley High School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 6NX

Not ratedSecondaryAges 11–16

607 pupils

Attainment 8: 38.6

Trust: EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST

View school →Free schools

Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 4LB

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

211 pupils

KS2: 45% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary aided school

Burnley Ightenhill Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 6ED

Not ratedPrimaryAges 5–11

362 pupils

KS2: 46% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Burnley Springfield Community Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 3HP

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

208 pupils

KS2: 43% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 3EJ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

207 pupils

KS2: 40% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary aided school

Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 0BN

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

422 pupils

KS2: 79% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Cherry Fold Community Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 5JS

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3–11

384 pupils

KS2: 55% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 4RB

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

206 pupils

KS2: 67% met expected standard

Trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

View school →Academy converter

Coal Clough Academy

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 4PF

Not rated1 jobAges 11–16

137 pupils

Trust: EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST

View school →Academy alternative provision sponsor led

Compass Community School Lancashire

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 2RA

Not ratedAges 11–17

6 pupils

View school →Other independent special school

Higham St John's Church of England Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 9EU

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

133 pupils

KS2: 53% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary controlled school

Holly Grove School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 1JD

Not ratedAges 2–11

137 pupils

KS2: 0% met expected standard

View school →Community special school

Ightenhill Nursery School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 6DY

Not ratedNurseryAges 2–5

90 pupils

View school →Local authority nursery school

Lincoln House School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 0QZ

Not ratedAges 11–18

5 pupils

View school →Other independent school

Moorlands View School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 5PQ

Not ratedAges 7–16

18 pupils

Attainment 8: 7.0

View school →Other independent special school

Olive High

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 2RY

Not ratedAges 11–16

251 pupils

Attainment 8: 50.2

View school →Other independent school

Olive High Boys

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 2RU

Not ratedAges 11–16

74 pupils

View school →Other independent school

Padiham Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 8SJ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

281 pupils

KS2: 47% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Rawdhatul Uloom

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 1LU

Not ratedAges 4–11

113 pupils

View school →Other independent school

Read St John's CofE Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 7PE

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

193 pupils

KS2: 73% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary controlled school

Ridgewood Community High School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 2AT

Not ratedAges 11–19

190 pupils

Attainment 8: 0.0

View school →Community special school

Rockwood Nursery School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 3PU

Not ratedNurseryAges 2–5

122 pupils

View school →Local authority nursery school

Rosa House School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 3RB

Not ratedAges 11–18

4 pupils

View school →Other independent school

Rosewood Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 2PH

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

424 pupils

KS2: 55% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Shuttleworth College

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 8ST

Not ratedSecondaryAges 11–16

1,079 pupils

Attainment 8: 39.5

View school →Foundation school

Silver Birch School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 2HA

Not ratedAges 11–16
View school →Other independent special school

Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 7HR

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

134 pupils

KS2: 67% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary aided school

St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 6HZ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 5–11

206 pupils

KS2: 53% met expected standard

Trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

View school →Academy converter

St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 2NH

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

280 pupils

KS2: 50% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary aided school

St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 2PZ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

212 pupils

KS2: 59% met expected standard

Trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

View school →Academy converter

St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 7BN

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3–11

234 pupils

KS2: 80% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary aided school

St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 4SU

Not ratedPrimaryAges 5–11

196 pupils

KS2: 57% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary aided school

St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Burnley, Lancashire· BB10 4BH

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

210 pupils

KS2: 43% met expected standard

Trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

View school →Academy converter

The Rose School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB11 4DT

Not ratedAges 11–16

71 pupils

Attainment 8: 16.1

View school →Community special school

Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 9ED

Not rated2 jobsPrimaryAges 4–11

208 pupils

KS2: 72% met expected standard

Trust: EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST

View school →Academy converter

Whitegate Nursery School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 8TG

Not ratedNurseryAges 2–5

92 pupils

View school →Local authority nursery school

Whittlefield Primary School

Burnley, Lancashire· BB12 0HL

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

206 pupils

KS2: 67% met expected standard

View school →Community school