United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Burnley
Non-metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~89k · 49 state-funded schools
The signature
How Burnley ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£34,840/yr
Very low
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
House price
£130,000
Most affordable
Better than 99% of UK LAs
Rent
£624/mo
Most affordable
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,549/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Crime
103.2/1k
Highest
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Deprivation
37.8
Most deprived
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Schools
83.7%
Concerning
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
49 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
41 of 49 (83.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
49 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 49 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unity College | Secondary | 1,416 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1,273 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir John Thursby Community College | Secondary | 1,118 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Shuttleworth College | Secondary | 1,079 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heasandford Primary School | Primary | 632 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Burnley High School | Secondary | 607 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barden Primary School | Primary | 468 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rosewood Primary School | Primary | 424 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School | Primary | 422 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School | Primary | 401 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Briercliffe Primary School | Primary | 396 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cherry Fold Community Primary School | Primary | 384 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School | Primary | 362 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | 334 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Casterton Primary Academy | Primary | 289 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Padiham Primary School | Primary | 281 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School | Primary | 280 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Broadfield Specialist School | Special | 242 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham | Primary | 234 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 212 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.