The best schools in Burnley

Compare 50 schools in Burnley on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School (primary) and Sir John Thursby Community College (secondary).

Town 50 schools

Primary schools

34 primary schools in Burnley, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Burnley, BB12 0BN

Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Burnley, BB12 0JD

Casterton Primary Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Burnley, BB10 2PZ

Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Burnley, BB11 4RB

St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Burnley, BB10 2NH

Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Burnley, BB11 4LB
See all 34 primary schools in Burnley

Secondary schools

5 secondary schools in Burnley, ranked by our composite score.

Sir John Thursby Community College

Ofsted: Good
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Burnley, BB10 2AT

Burnley High School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Location
Burnley, BB12 6NX

Shuttleworth College

Ofsted: Good
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Burnley, BB12 8ST

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Burnley, BB10 3AA

Unity College

Ofsted: Requires improvement
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Burnley, BB11 3DF
See all 5 secondary schools in Burnley

Independent schools

4 independent schools in Burnley, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Olive High Boys

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Burnley, BB11 2RU

Lincoln House School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Burnley, BB12 0QZ

Rawdhatul Uloom

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Burnley, BB10 1LU

Rosa House School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Burnley, BB10 3RB

SEND and special schools

7 special schools in Burnley, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Broadfield Specialist School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Burnley, BB11 5BT

Holly Grove School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Burnley, BB10 1JD

Compass Community School Lancashire

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Burnley, BB10 2RA

Ridgewood Community High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Burnley, BB10 2AT

The Rose School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Burnley, BB11 4DT

Moorlands View School

Type
Other independent special school
Location
Burnley, BB11 5PQ
See all 7 special schools in Burnley

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