SchoolScoresSchools in Burnley
All 54 schools in Burnley: 35 state primary schools, 5 state secondary schools, 4 special schools and 8 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Burnley · Best secondary schools in Burnley · Private schools in Burnley
Council admissions: Lancashire.
Primary schools (35) · Secondary schools (5) · Special schools (4) · Independent schools (8) · Alternative provision (2)
Primary schools
35 schools.
- Barden Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Briercliffe Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 23% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnley Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnley St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnley St Stephen's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 needs attention · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Casterton Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cherry Fold Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hapton CofE/Methodist Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heasandford Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Higham St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 3 needs attention, 3 urgent improvement · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Padiham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Read St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Reedley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rosegrove Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Rosewood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Simonstone St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' Lanehead CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2017, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whittlefield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Worsthorne Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
5 schools.
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 27% grade 5+ English and maths
- Burnley High School Free school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- Shuttleworth College Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sir John Thursby Community College Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Unity College Foundation school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
4 schools.
- Broadfield Specialist School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Holly Grove School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ridgewood Community High School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Rose School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
8 schools.
- Compass Community School Lancashire Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Lincoln House School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Moorlands View School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Olive High Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2025)
- Olive High Boys Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Rawdhatul Uloom Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- Rosa House School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Silver Birch School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
Alternative provision
2 schools.
- Coal Clough Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024
- The Heights Burnley Free school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Page updated 26 September 2026.