Schools in Burnley
49 state-funded schools, 15,321 pupils. 83.7% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 9 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Burnley?
Burnley has 49 state-funded schools teaching 15,321 pupils. 30 primary, 8 nursery, 5 secondary.
What percentage of schools in Burnley are Good or Outstanding?
83.7% of the 49 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Burnley are rated Good or Outstanding: 9 Outstanding and 32 Good. 8 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Burnley are rated Outstanding?
9 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Burnley: Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School, Broadfield Specialist School, Holly Grove School, Rockwood Nursery School, Basnett Street Nursery School, Whitegate Nursery School, and 3 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary SchoolPrimary422Outstanding 2025
- Broadfield Specialist SchoolSpecial242Outstanding 2024
- Holly Grove SchoolSpecial137Outstanding 2023
- Rockwood Nursery SchoolNursery122Outstanding 2024
- Basnett Street Nursery SchoolNursery103Outstanding 2023
- Whitegate Nursery SchoolNursery92Outstanding 2023
- Rosegrove Nursery SchoolNursery90Outstanding 2019
- Ightenhill Nursery SchoolNursery90Outstanding 2024
- Stoneyholme Nursery SchoolNursery67Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 30 | 30 | 83.3% |
| Nursery | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Secondary | 5 | 5 | 40% |
| Special | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Burnley
Showing 20 of 49 schools.
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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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