Burnley High School

Byron Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6NX

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

38.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

607

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 607 / 600 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

40.4%

Disadvantaged

6.1%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

16.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

38.6

Attainment 8

607 pupils

29.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

52%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

76%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.0%

Overall absence

23.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

32.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

18.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

9.52

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£52,222

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,154 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,531

Spend per pupil

£8,200

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.