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  • Shuttleworth College, Burnley
  • Sir John Thursby Community College
  • Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
  • Unity College, Burnley
  • Burnley High School
  • Lincoln House School
  • Olive High Boys
  • Rosa House School
Burnley schools collage

2025 Best Secondary Schools in Burnley Area

Burnley secondary schools serve a former Lancashire mill town with 8 schools offering comprehensive education. [TOP_SCHOOL_1_Sc], [TOP_SCHOOL_2_Sc], and [TOP_SCHOOL_3_Sc] are among the area's highest-performing options. With an average Attainment 8 score of 40 and 40%% of schools rated Good or Outstanding compared to England's 86%, families across Padiham, Burnley Wood, Rose Grove, and Daneshouse have access to improving local schools with strong community ties. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or Ofsted rating.

Key Performance Metrics for Burnley
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Burnley39.7
vs
England41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Burnley9%
vs
England41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Burnley3.5
vs
England4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Burnley40%
vs
England86%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Burnley
39.7vsEngland
41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Burnley
9%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Burnley
3.5vsEngland
4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Burnley
40%vsEngland
86%
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State · Secondary
#5BURNLEY
#3,145England

Shuttleworth College, Burnley

Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8ST
Lancashire council
GCSE
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
1,089 pupils
Mixed
11-16 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School227 offers / 442 applications
Subscription: 1.9xOversubscribed
Special Classes
Details
State · Secondary
#4BURNLEY
#3,089England

Sir John Thursby Community College

Eastern Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2AT
Lancashire council
GCSE
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,117 pupils
Mixed
11-16 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School222 offers / 499 applications
Subscription: 2.3xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Secondary
#3BURNLEY
#3,042England

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Ormerod Road, Burnley, BB10 3AA
Lancashire council
GCSE
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
1,287 pupils
Mixed
11-16 years
Catholic
Application Demand
Primary School245 offers / 843 applications
Subscription: 3.4xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Secondary
#2BURNLEY
#2,766England

Unity College, Burnley

Townley Holmes, Burnley, BB11 3DF
Lancashire council
GCSE
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
1,434 pupils
Mixed
11-16 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School298 offers / 696 applications
Subscription: 2.3xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Secondary
#1BURNLEY
#2,603England

Burnley High School

Byron Street, Burnley, BB12 6NX
Lancashire council
GCSE
Ofsted Rating
Good
607 pupils
Mixed
11-16 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School120 offers / 607 applications
Subscription: 5.1xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
Unranked

Lincoln House School

25-27 Clifton Street, Burnley, BB12 0QZ
Lancashire council
No rankings available
5 pupils
Boys
11-18 years
None
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · Secondary
Unranked

Olive High Boys

Ormerod Road (Entrance Via Shorey Bank), Burnley, BB11 2RU
Lancashire council
No rankings available
41 pupils
Boys
11-16 years
None
No special features
Details
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
Unranked

Rosa House School

Bronte Farm, Halifax Road, Burnley, BB10 3RB
Lancashire council
No rankings available
2 pupils
Girls
11-18 years
None
Sixth Form
Details

Map of Secondary Schools in Burnley

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Neighbourhoods in Burnley

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ALincoln House SchoolIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysNoneInformation not available
Lincoln House School

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

N/A
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#1Burnley High SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AOlive High BoysIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsBoysNoneInformation not available
Burnley High School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#1
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Olive High Boys

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

N/A
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#4Sir John Thursby Community CollegeStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Sir John Thursby Community College

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#4
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#3Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedCatholicRequires Improvement
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#5Shuttleworth College, BurnleyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Shuttleworth College, Burnley

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#5
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#2Unity College, BurnleyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Unity College, Burnley

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#2
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ARosa House SchoolIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneInformation not available
Rosa House School

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

N/A
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

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