Schools in Burnley, North West (2025)

44 schools · 14,617 students · 29 local authority, 10 academy, 5 independent · median Pupils on roll 210.

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Ranked schools in Burnley

Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.

1
77
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 138 students
2
74
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary SchoolBurnley · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students
3
72
Olive HighBURNLEY · Independent Secondary50.2 Attainment 8 · 214 students
4
72
Read St John's CofE Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 201 students
5
65
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyBurnley · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 191 students
6
64
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
7
63
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, PadihamBurnley · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 233 students
8
61
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 406 students
9
61
Casterton Primary AcademyBurnley · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 291 students
10
61
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyBurnley · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
11
53
St John's CofE Primary School, ClivigerBurnley · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 201 students
12
46
Briercliffe Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 388 students
13
43
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 116 students
14
39
Barden Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 474 students
15
38
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyBurnley · Academy Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 212 students
16
36
Higham St John's Church of England Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 120 students
17
36
Whittlefield Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 188 students
18
35
Heasandford Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 630 students
19
35
Worsthorne Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 213 students
20
35
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyBurnley · Academy Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 203 students
21
33
Reedley Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 408 students
22
31
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 206 students
23
31
Unity CollegeBurnley · Local authority Secondary40.3 Attainment 8 · 1,402 students
24
30
Rosewood Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 400 students
25
30
Rosegrove Infant SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary– · 133 students
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28
Sir John Thursby Community CollegeBurnley · Local authority Secondary41.0 Attainment 8 · 1,121 students
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27
Shuttleworth CollegeBurnley · Local authority Secondary39.5 Attainment 8 · 1,072 students
28
25
Burnley Springfield Community Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 203 students
29
23
Burnley High SchoolBurnley · Academy Secondary38.6 Attainment 8 · 579 students
30
23
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 210 students
31
22
Burnley Ightenhill Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 349 students
32
22
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyBurnley · Academy Secondary37.6 Attainment 8 · 1,261 students
33
20
St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 279 students
34
19
Padiham Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 286 students
35
17
Cherry Fold Community Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 366 students
36
17
Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 200 students
37
11
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyBurnley · Academy Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 197 students
38
8
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 204 students
39
7
Burnley Brunshaw Primary SchoolBurnley · Local authority Primary23% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 414 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	77.3 Top 25%	67% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	138
2	Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	73.5 Top 25%	72% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	207
3	Olive High BURNLEY · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	72.4 Top 25%	50.2 Attainment 8	214
4	Read St John's CofE Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	72.4 Top 25%	73% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	201
5	St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	64.7 Top 50%	69% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	191
6	Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	64.0 Top 50%	70% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	208
7	St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham Burnley · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	63.0 Top 50%	80% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	233
8	Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	61.4 Top 50%	79% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	406
9	Casterton Primary Academy Burnley · Primary · Ages 5–11	Academy	61.4 Top 50%	72% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	291
10	Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	60.7 Top 50%	67% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	208
11	St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger Burnley · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	52.8 Top 50%	57% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	201
12	Briercliffe Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	45.6 Lower 50%	69% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	388
13	Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	42.8 Lower 50%	56% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	116
14	Barden Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	38.7 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	474
15	St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	38.4 Lower 50%	59% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	212
16	Higham St John's Church of England Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	35.9 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	120
17	Whittlefield Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	35.6 Lower 50%	67% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	188
18	Heasandford Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	35.1 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	630
19	Worsthorne Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	35.1 Lower 50%	47% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	213
20	St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Burnley · Primary · Ages 5–11	Academy	34.5 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	203
21	Reedley Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	33.2 Lower 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	408
22	Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	31.2 Lower 50%	45% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	206
23	Unity College Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	31.2 Lower 50%	40.3 Attainment 8	1,402
24	Rosewood Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	29.9 Lower 50%	55% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	400
25	Rosegrove Infant School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–7	Local authority	29.5 Lower 50%	–	133
26	Sir John Thursby Community College Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	27.5 Lower 50%	41.0 Attainment 8	1,121
27	Shuttleworth College Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	27.2 Lower 50%	39.5 Attainment 8	1,072
28	Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	24.9 Lower 50%	43% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	203
29	Burnley High School Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	23.4 Lower 50%	38.6 Attainment 8	579
30	Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	22.9 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	210
31	Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	22.3 Lower 50%	46% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	349
32	Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	22.1 Lower 50%	37.6 Attainment 8	1,261
33	St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	19.7 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	279
34	Padiham Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	18.6 Lower 50%	47% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	286
35	Cherry Fold Community Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	16.6 Lower 50%	55% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	366
36	Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	16.5 Lower 50%	40% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	200
37	St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	10.5 Lower 50%	43% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	197
38	Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Burnley · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	8.2 Lower 50%	35% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	204
39	Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	6.9 Lower 50%	23% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	414

Other schools in Burnley

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Pupils on roll, or a school type that is not scored.

64.0

Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Burnley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11

53 students

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Lincoln House School

Burnley · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18

5 students

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Olive High Boys

Burnley · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16

114 students

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Rawdhatul Uloom

Burnley · Independent primary · Ages 4–11

109 students

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Rosa House School

Burnley · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18

4 students

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Burnley?

Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School is the highest-ranked school in Burnley with a Success Index (England) of 77.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of primary schools in England).

How many schools are in Burnley?

Burnley has 44 schools (35 primary, 9 secondary) educating 14,617 students in 2025.

What is the typical Pupils on roll in Burnley?

The median Pupils on roll across schools in Burnley is 210. Number of pupils in the latest school census.