Overall Oxbridge
#1,245
1 ranked schools · -331 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
6
Offers
1
Offer rate16.7%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Burnley
Once among Lancashire's most prominent mill towns, Burnley at its peak was one of the world's largest producers of cotton cloth, a legacy still visible in the red-brick weaving sheds and mill stacks that punctuate its streets. At the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun in eastern Lancashire, the town holds a market tradition stretching back more than 700 years. Around 78,000 people live here today.
Manchester Road station connects to Manchester Victoria via the Todmorden Curve, restored in 2015, putting the regional city within reach. Burnley Wood and Stoneyholme are among the town's most sought-after pockets for primary catchments, while Padiham to the west draws families competing for school places along the M65 corridor. Daneshouse lies to the east, with Burnley Town Centre forming the compact commercial core.
35
Primary
schools
8
Secondary
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
6
Special
schools
2
Other
schools
of which5sixth forms·19faith·7nurseries59 total
Area Performance
Burnley schools rank in the top 69% of England
Across 46 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.91/10, -0.49 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
10% Elite
Distribution across all Burnley schools
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Burnley vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 69%
Across all ranked Burnley schools
Top 66%Primaryavg #9,824 of 14,978
Top 91%Secondaryavg #3,518 of 3,862
Top 53%Sixth formavg #1,351 of 2,555
Primary schools: 33 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,824
-16 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 66% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
58%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,824
-16 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 66% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
58%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.8/10
-1.56 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#3,518
-41 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 91% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
39.4
+0.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.8/10
-1.56 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#3,518
-41 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 91% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
39.4
+0.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+0.66 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,351
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 53% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
20%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
52%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+0.66 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,351
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 53% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
20%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
52%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
3
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,107
1 ranked schools · -334 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
3
Offers
1
Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Burnley
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Burnley
1 Sixth Form
2026
Burnley
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