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Burnley High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Emma Starkey

corporate_fareEDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST

location_onBurnley, BB12 6NX

language Visit Website phone 1282681950

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

570

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Attainment 8

38.6

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GCSE Rank

#64 in Lancashire

#2,726 of 3,216 nationally

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Burnley High School is a Free schools secondary school in Burnley, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Burnley High School is a free schools in Burnley, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 607 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.6, placing the school #64 in Lancashire and #2,726 of 3,216 nationally. 29.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

38.6

Grade 5+ E&M

29.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.5%

Entering EBacc46.40%

EBacc APS3.51

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45.10%

EBacc APS3.89

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS3.59

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS3.9

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS4.17

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)65%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 June 2022

Inspection Report

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23 May 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2017-05-23

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 607 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	607	1	0.2%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	623	0	0.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	596	1	0.2%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	607	62	10.2%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	611	132	21.6%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	570	92	16.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	570	46	8.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	569	4	0.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	560	16	2.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	557	18	3.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	571	17	3.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	540	41	7.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	539	6	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	540	88	16.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	506	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	506	25	4.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	508	25	4.9%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	421	31	7.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	421	25	5.9%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	422	64	15.2%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	333	55	16.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	339	42	12.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	344	28	8.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	224	9	4.0%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	227	7	3.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	228	10	4.4%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 43 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils