Burnley High School
Free schools · Secondary
Burnley · BB12 6NX · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 134994
Shuttleworth College
Foundation school · Burnley · BB12 8ST
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
1,072
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Burnley, Lancashire, 1,072 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.1%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Secondary
Burnley · BB10 3AA · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
2.9 miles away
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Padiham Primary School
Community school · Primary
Burnley · BB12 8SJ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
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Whitegate Nursery School
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Burnley · BB12 8TG · Lancashire
Ages 2–5
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
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Padiham Green Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Padiham · BB12 7AX · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Burnley · BB12 7BN · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School
Community school · Primary
Burnley · BB12 6LN · Lancashire
Ages 7–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Padiham, Burnley · BB12 8HT · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 134994
Location
- Address
- Burnley Road, Padiham
- Postcode
- BB12 8ST
- Town
- Burnley
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,072
- Boys / girls
- 540 / 532
- School capacity
- 1,050
- Capacity fill
- 1,072 / 1,050 (102%)
- Free school meals
- 48.1%
- FSM pupils
- 515
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- None
- Governance
- Supported by a trust
Contact
- Telephone
- 01282682300