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Burnley High School

Free schools · Burnley · BB12 6NX

Ages 11–16 · 579 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

42.1

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.16
−20+2
Attainment 842.1
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.0%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
648

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

136

Places offered

129

1st-preference offers

122

Total preferences (any rank)
599
Preferred offers (top 3)
129
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

579 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
579
Boys / girls
274 / 305
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
579 / 600 (97%)
Free school meals
41.1%
FSM pupils
238
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Education Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Ms Emma Lewis

Location

Address
Byron Street
Postcode
BB12 6NX
Town
Burnley
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Burnley
Constituency
Burnley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Burnley, Lancashire, 579 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 41.1%.

Open schools in Burnley
62
Secondary schools in Burnley
5
Academies among open schools in Burnley
16% (10)
Open schools in BB12
27
Secondary in BB12
2
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BurnleyNear BB12

  • Shuttleworth College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Burnley · BB12 8ST · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence11.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Whitegate Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Burnley · BB12 8TG · Lancashire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Burnley · BB12 6LN · Lancashire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM44.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Padiham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Burnley · BB12 8SJ · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Rosegrove Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Burnley · BB12 6AJ · Lancashire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Rosegrove Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Burnley · BB12 6HW · Lancashire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Emma Lewis
Telephone
01282681950
Website
http://burnleyhighschool.co.uk/

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