Schools in BURNLEY
62 open schools recorded with this town address, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (5)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley High School Free schools | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Sir John Thursby Community College Foundation school | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Academy converter | Most areas: Needs attention (2026) | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Unity College Foundation school | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Shuttleworth College Foundation school | No overall grade (2025) | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
Primary (34)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barden Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Briercliffe Primary School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 5–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 5–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Casterton Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 5–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Heasandford Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2020) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Padiham Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Read St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Reedley Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Rosegrove Infant School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 5–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 5–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Whittlefield Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Worsthorne Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Community school | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Needs attention (2026) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Higham St John's Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Most areas: Urgent improvement (2026) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Cherry Fold Community Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Rosewood Primary School Community school | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy converter | No Ofsted rating | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (23)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadfield Specialist School Community special school | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–19 | — |
| Holly Grove School Community special school | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | — |
| Ightenhill Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Rosegrove Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Outstanding (2019) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Stoneyholme Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Coal Clough Academy Academy alternative provision sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–16 | — |
| Reedley Hallows Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Ridgewood Community High School Community special school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–19 | — |
| Taywood Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–4 | — |
| The Heights Burnley Free schools alternative provision | Good (2024) · previous system | 5–16 | — |
| Basnett Street Nursery School Local authority nursery school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–5 | — |
| Burnley College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| Compass Community School Lancashire Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–17 | — |
| Holdsworth School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 5–18 | — |
| Lincoln House School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–18 | — |
| Moorlands View School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 7–16 | — |
| Olive High Boys Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–11 | — |
| Rockwood Nursery School Local authority nursery school | No overall grade (2025) | 2–5 | — |
| Rosa House School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–18 | — |
| Silver Birch School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| The Rose School Community special school | No overall grade (2024) | 11–16 | — |
| Whitegate Nursery School Local authority nursery school | No overall grade (2025) | 2–5 | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.