Burnley High School is a secondary school in Burnley, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Burnley High School currently has around 607 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.6% boys and 52.4% girls. Around 39.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Byron Street, Burnley, BB12 6NX |
| Website: | http://burnleyhighschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01282681950 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Emma Lewis |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 141028 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/05/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 600 |
| Number of Pupils: | 607 |
| Number of Boys: | 289 |
| Number of Girls: | 318 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.30% | 530 |
| Other White | 3.10% | 19 |
| Pakistani | 2.00% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 9 |
| African | 1.30% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitegate Nursery School Victoria Road , Padiham BB12 8TG | - not rated | 749 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosegrove Nursery School Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ | 4out of 4 | 1,024 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY | 4out of 4 | 1,552 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Taywood Nursery School Accrington Road , BB11 5AE | 3out of 4 | 2,363 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Accrington Road Nursery School Tay Street , BB11 4BU | - not rated | 2,403 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Liverpool Road , BB12 6LN | 2out of 4 | 758 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Padiham Primary School Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8SJ | 3out of 4 | 816 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Lowerhouse Lane , BB12 6HZ | - not rated | 999 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Lowerhouse Lane , BB12 6HZ | 3out of 4 | 999 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosegrove Infant School Owen Street , BB12 6HW | 3out of 4 | 1,096 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Habergham High School Byron Street , BB12 6NU | - not rated | 32 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Ivy Bank High Business and Enterprise College Byron Street , BB12 6NU | - not rated | 216 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Padiham Gawthorpe High School Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST | - not rated | 505 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST | - not rated | 508 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN | - not rated | 3,180 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Park Hill School Park Hill , Padiham Road BB12 6TG | - not rated | 654 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadfield Specialist School Coal Clough Lane , BB11 5BT | 4out of 4 | 2,601 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF | 3out of 4 | 2,628 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coal Clough High School Swindon Street , BB11 4PF | - not rated | 2,628 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT | - not rated | 2,701 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.