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Burnley High School

Byron Street, Burnley, BB12 6NX

Local ranking47th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

600

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
46.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
125

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
607
Boys
289 (48%)
Girls
318 (52%)
Capacity
600 (101% full)
SEND
18.6%
FSM Eligible
40.4%
EAL
6.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
16.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
32.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,531/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.2%
  • White Other: 3.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Black African: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%
  • Other: 0.8%

88.2%

White British

3.2%

White Other

2.0%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141028
UKPRN
10046966
Establishment No.
4008
Trust
EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST

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