GCSE 2025/26
#2,797 of 3,312
Worse than 84% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141028.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 38.9, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 45.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 46.2%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 63.5% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 28.3%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 43.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 1.9%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 12.4% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 40.6%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 59.1% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 106 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 579 |
| Girls | 305 |
| Boys | 274 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 41.1% |
| First language not English | 7.3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 650 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 10.9% |
| Sixth form places2018/19 | 200 |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 97 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 18 |
| Average class size | 24.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 33.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.52 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.47 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 32.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 27.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2.8 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 119 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 551 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 126 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 113 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.8%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 8.1% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 22.5%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 21.8% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.7%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 3.5% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 88.2% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 83.3% |
| Further education | 79.4% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 7.8% |
| School sixth form | 3.9% |
| Employment | 2.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% |
| Sixth form college | 0% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Shuttleworth College | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Whitegate Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Padiham Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2013. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Nursery | Rosegrove Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Oct 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Rosegrove Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Nursery | Ightenhill Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Oct 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Padiham Green Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. |
Burnley High School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Burnley High School ranks 2,797 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 84% of schools).
In 2025/26, 28.3% of pupils at Burnley High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 38.9 (England 46.2).
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Burnley High School made 119 offers from 551 applications (4.6 per offer), and 113 of 126 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Burnley High School has 579 pupils aged 11 to 16.
Burnley High School had 650 school places in 2024/25.
Yes, Burnley High School has a sixth form with 200 places in 2018/19.
At Burnley High School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Burnley High School missed 7.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 22.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.