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The Heights Burnley

Pupil referral unit / alternative provision · ages 5-16MixedFree schools alternative provision0 pupilsBurnleyLancashire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, February 2024
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places150 spare0 pupils, 150 places
Pupils per teacher7.1School workforce census
Pupils on roll0Census January 2026

The Heights Burnley is a free schools alternative provision in Burnley for boys and girls aged 5 to 16. It has 0 pupils and room for 150. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2024.

Burleigh Street, Burnley, BB12 0DU01282 882150theheightsburnley.comMrs Natalie Lewis headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 20 February 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Lancashire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll0Census January 2026
Places1500% full
Pupils from low-income families0%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0 pupils with a plan
White British pupils0%
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll004110
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%100%100%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers11.8full-time equivalent, 12 people
Pupils per teacher7.1Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants23.4full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£43,937
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.42024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£24,560England £7,128. Total £2.2m
Income per pupil£27,945England £7,587. Total £2.5m
Spent on teachers per pupil£8,099England £3,405
Money in reserve24%A lot put by: £606k, £6,661 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£308kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£24,560spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m34612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate211 per 1,000 people131% higher than the England average
Typical house price£135,000Burnley
Nearest bus stop170 mKent Street, 7 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Stoneyholme Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school150 m82Outstanding 2023Compare
Burnley CollegeFurther education220 mNot inspectedCompare
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary SchoolCouncil290 m406No overall grade 202594Compare
Lincoln House SchoolIndependent630 m5Not inspectedCompare
Olive High BoysIndependent810 m114Not inspectedCompare
Rawdhatul UloomIndependent850 m109Not inspectedCompare
Olive HighIndependent880 m214Not inspectedCompare
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy900 m191Good 202370Compare

Questions parents ask

Is The Heights Burnley a good school?

The Heights Burnley doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in February 2024.

What is The Heights Burnley's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated The Heights Burnley good at its last full inspection on 20 February 2024.

How many pupils does The Heights Burnley have?

0 pupils aged 5 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 150 places, so it is 0% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Burleigh Street, Burnley, BB12 0DU
Telephone
01282 882150
Website
www.theheightsburnley.com
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Lewis
Type of school
Free schools alternative provision (Free schools alternative provision, free schools)
Phase
Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 5-16
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Education Partnership Trust (9 schools)
Local authority
Lancashire
Ward
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
Constituency
Burnley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2 September 2019
URN
145918 · LAESTAB 8881124 · UKPRN 10083772

Where these figures come from