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Burnley High School

Byron Street, Burnley BB12 6NX

2Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
579
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 600
Local authority
Lancashire
Education Partnership Trust

Schola Grade 2

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 38.6, an average GCSE grade of about 3.9
15thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 29.3
14thpercentile
Attendance24% of pupils persistently absent
50thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Burnley High School

Burnley High School is a secondary free school in Burnley, Lancashire, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of Education Partnership Trust.

It has 579 pupils on roll and room for 600. Its Schola Grade is 2 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Byron Street
Burnley BB12 6NX
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School details

Type
Free School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Free schools
Pupils on roll
579
Capacity
600 pupils
Free school meals
41.10% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Education Partnership Trust
Local authority
Lancashire
Nation
England
URN
141028

Schools near Burnley High School

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