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Burnley schools collage

2026 Best Secondary Schools in Burnley Area

Burnley secondary schools serve a former Lancashire mill town with 8 schools offering comprehensive education. Burnley High School, Sir John Thursby Community College, and Shuttleworth College are among the area's highest-performing options. With an average Attainment 8 score of 39 and secondary schools have an average FMS Inspection Score of 5.8/10, Developing band, compared with England's 7.4/10 (Good). Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or FMS Inspection Score.

All schools in Burnley
Key Performance Metrics for Burnley
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Burnley
39.4vsEngland
39.1
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Burnley
43%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Burnley
3.5vsEngland
4.1
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
Burnley
5.8/10vsEngland
7.4/10

Top schools in Burnley

Showing 1-8 of 8 schools

  1. Burnley High School

    Burnley Wood

  2. Sir John Thursby Community College

    Daneshouse

  3. Shuttleworth College

    Padiham

  4. Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College

    Heasandford

  5. Unity College

    Towneley

  6. Lincoln House School

    Burnley Town Centre

  7. Olive High Boys

    Burnley Wood

  8. Rosa House School

    Worsthorne