Overall Oxbridge
#1,245
1 ranked schools · -331 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
6
Offers
1
Offer rate16.7%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
Area Performance
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
Distribution across all Burnley schools
Burnley vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Burnley schools
top 66% of 14,978
top 66% of 14,978
top 91% of 3,862
top 91% of 3,862
top 53% of 2,555
top 53% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
1 ranked schools · -331 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
6
Offers
1
Oxford
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
3
Offers
0
Cambridge
1 ranked schools · -334 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
3
Offers
1
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