Schools in Burnley
Burnley has 34 primary schools and 5 secondary schools (in Lancashire), plus 23 special, nursery, sixth-form or other schools. Pick the age group you want: each list is ranked, shown on a map and compared with schools that have a similar mix of pupils elsewhere in England.
9 of 34 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School94
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School87
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School82
0 of 5 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- Sir John Thursby Community College30
- Burnley High School28
- Shuttleworth College22
Map of schools in Burnley
Every school in the area. Use the filter to show one age group.
Special, nursery, sixth-form and other schools (23)
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| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basnett Street Nursery School | Nursery school | 3-5 | 96 | 0% | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| Broadfield Specialist School | Special school | 11-19 | 267 | 54% | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| Burnley College | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Coal Clough Academy | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 11-16 | 142 | 68% | Good 2024 | – |
| Compass Community School Lancashire | Special school | 11-17 | 4 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Holdsworth School | Special school | 5-18 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Holly Grove School | Special school | 2-11 | 138 | 43% | Outstanding 2023 | – |
| Ightenhill Nursery School | Nursery school | 2-5 | 72 | 0% | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| Lincoln House School | Independent school | 11-18 | 5 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Moorlands View School | Special school | 7-16 | 19 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Olive High Boys | Independent school | 11-16 | 114 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Rawdhatul Uloom | Independent school | 4-11 | 109 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Reedley Hallows Nursery School | Nursery school | 2-5 | 178 | 0% | Good 2024 | – |
| Ridgewood Community High School | Special school | 11-19 | 192 | 62% | Good 2023 | – |
| Rockwood Nursery School | Nursery school | 2-5 | 104 | 0% | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| Rosa House School | Independent school | 11-18 | 4 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Rosegrove Nursery School | Nursery school | 2-5 | 91 | 0% | Outstanding 2019 | – |
| Silver Birch School | Special school | 11-16 | 0 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Stoneyholme Nursery School | Nursery school | 2-5 | 82 | 0% | Outstanding 2023 | – |
| Taywood Nursery School | Nursery school | 2-4 | 73 | 0% | Good 2024 | – |
| The Heights Burnley | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 5-16 | 0 | 0% | Good 2024 | – |
| The Rose School | Special school | 11-16 | 88 | 76% | No overall grade 2024 | – |
| Whitegate Nursery School | Nursery school | 2-5 | 103 | 0% | No overall grade 2025 | – |
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About this list
Primary and secondary schools have separate pages because they are measured on different things (SATs for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries) and compared with different sets of similar schools. Special schools, nurseries and sixth-form colleges don't fit either list, so they are listed here. How the score works.