Burnley High School

Details

Age Range11-16 years
GenderMixed
TypeAcademy, Free schools
Religious CharacterNone
Local AuthorityLancashire
AddressByron Street, BB12 6NX
URN141028

School Census

Total 570
Girls/Boys 310/260
Girls/Boys Ratio 54.4%/45.6%
% pupils where English not first language 4.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 216
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 13.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start DateOfsted Rating
23/05/2017 Good
Inspection Date 23/05/2017
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 42.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 38.20%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 52.00%
Entering EBacc 45.10%
EBacc average point score 3.89
Progress 8 -0.16
Secondary Results 2023
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 37.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 32%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 46%
Entering EBacc 45%
EBacc average point score 3.58
Progress 8 -0.64
Secondary Results 2022
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 41.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 49%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 59%
Entering EBacc -
EBacc average point score 3.9
Progress 8 -0.39

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.11%
Total Applications599
As first preference136
As second preference257
As third preference206
Total Offers Made129
first preference offers122
second preference offers5
third preference offers2
first preference v offers 1.06%
Total Applications602
As first preference130
As second preference242
As third preference230
Total Offers Made131
first preference offers123
second preference offers8
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.09%
Total Applications552
As first preference133
As second preference238
As third preference181
Total Offers Made127
first preference offers122
second preference offers4
third preference offers1
first preference v offers 1.02%
Total Applications532
As first preference124
As second preference220
As third preference187
Total Offers Made129
first preference offers121
second preference offers5
third preference offers3
first preference v offers 1.32%
Total Applications547
As first preference135
As second preference228
As third preference182
Total Offers Made120
first preference offers102
second preference offers16
third preference offers2
first preference v offers 1.08%
Total Applications522
As first preference99
As second preference212
As third preference211
Total Offers Made120
first preference offers92
second preference offers19
third preference offers9
first preference v offers 1.92%
Total Applications539
As first preference148
As second preference191
As third preference199
Total Offers Made89
first preference offers77
second preference offers9
third preference offers3
first preference v offers 1.49%
Total Applications356
As first preference124
As second preference133
As third preference99
Total Offers Made90
first preference offers83
second preference offers4
third preference offers3
first preference v offers 1.15%
Total Applications270
As first preference83
As second preference104
As third preference83
Total Offers Made90
first preference offers72
second preference offers12
third preference offers6
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications142
As first preference61
As second preference42
As third preference39
Total Offers Made75
first preference offers61
second preference offers10
third preference offers4

Ethnicity

time period2023-24
white british ethnic origin88.3%
any other white background ethnic origin4%
pakistani ethnic origin1.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin1.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin0.8%
african ethnic origin0.7%
time period2022-23
white british ethnic origin88.8%
any other white background ethnic origin3.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin1.6%
pakistani ethnic origin1.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin0.7%

Nearby Schools

Padiham Primary School

(0.42 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Burnley Road, , BB12 8SJ

St Joseph's Park Hill School

(0.43 mi)

Ofsted Rating: None

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Park Hill, , BB12 6TG

Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School

(0.45 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 7-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Liverpool Road, , BB12 6LN