Official figures · Absence
Schools in Burnley by overall absence
42 schools with a published Overall absence figure in Burnley. Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England.
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| # | School | Overall absence | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 2 | Worsthorne Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 3 | St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.0% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 4 | St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.2% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 5 | Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 6 | Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 4.3% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 7 | Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 8 | Higham St John's Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 9 | St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 10 | Read St John's CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 4.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 11 | Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 12 | Briercliffe Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.0% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 13 | Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 14 | Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 15 | Padiham Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.4% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 16 | Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 5.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 17 | St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 5.6% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 18 | Casterton Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 5.6% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 19 | St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 5.6% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 20 | Barden Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 21 | Heasandford Primary School Primary · Community school | 6.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 22 | Rosewood Primary School Primary · Community school | 6.1% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 23 | Rosegrove Infant School Primary · Community school | 6.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 24 | Whittlefield Primary School Primary · Community school | 6.2% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 25 | St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 6.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 26 | Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Primary · Community school | 6.4% | 2023/24 | Requires improvement | |
| 27 | Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Primary · Community school | 6.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 28 | Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 6.9% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 29 | St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 7.0% | 2023/24 | — | |
| 30 | Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 7.4% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 31 | Reedley Primary School Primary · Community school | 7.4% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 32 | Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Primary · Community school | 7.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 33 | Sir John Thursby Community College Secondary · Foundation school | 8.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 34 | Holly Grove School Community special school | 9.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 35 | Broadfield Specialist School Community special school | 9.4% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 36 | Cherry Fold Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 9.4% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 37 | Burnley High School Secondary · Free schools | 10.2% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 38 | Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Secondary · Academy converter | 11.0% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 39 | Shuttleworth College Secondary · Foundation school | 11.8% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 40 | Ridgewood Community High School Community special school | 13.7% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 41 | Unity College Secondary · Foundation school | 13.8% | 2023/24 | Requires improvement | |
| 42 | The Rose School Community special school | 39.0% | 2023/24 | Not judged |
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