Burnley High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Burnley, North West BB12 6NX · Lancashire
#403 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3289 of 4,090 nationally
About Burnley High School
Burnley High School is a academy secondary located in Burnley, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 579 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 23.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 403rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (26th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 579; capacity filled 96.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 52%; ebacc average points 3.51.
There are 44 schools in Burnley; Burnley High School ranks 30th of 40 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Burnley High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 579
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.51
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Burnley High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Shuttleworth College
Burnley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,072 students · 465 m away
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
204 students · 694 m away
Padiham Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
286 students · 747 m away
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
203 students · 915 m away
Rosegrove Infant School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
133 students · 1.0 km away
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 1.5 km away
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School
Padiham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
179 students · 1.5 km away
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
349 students · 1.5 km away
Whittlefield Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 1.7 km away
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Padiham, Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
312 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Valley Leadership Academy
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578 students
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
576 students
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
575 students
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
587 students
Lancaster High School
Lancaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
567 students
Dixons Pennine Academy
Stalybridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
592 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Burnley High School a good school?
Burnley High School has a Success Index (England) of 23.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #403 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Burnley High School rank in North West?
Burnley High School ranks #403 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3289 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Burnley High School?
Burnley High School had 579 students in 2025.
Is Burnley High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Burnley High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Burnley High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Burnley High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.