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Academy converter · 660 pupils
74% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.2
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Burnley High School
- Pupils on roll
- 579of 600 places
- Free school meals
- 41.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 125
- Ofsted
- Report card, 6 May 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Expected standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Expected standardInclusion Expected standardLeadership and governance Expected standardPost-16 provision Not applicableSafeguarding Met
What the data says
Burnley High School has no sixth form. Of the 91 pupils who finished Year 11 there in 2023, none moved to a sixth form college, 70% to a further education college and 8% started an apprenticeship.
12% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 8% of leavers started one, roughly twice the England figure of 3%.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 38.6 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Lancashire, with 30% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Lancashire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Burnley High School | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 91 | 13,296 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 76% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 5% | 12% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 70% | 48% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Burnley High School | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 38.6 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 52% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 46% | 34% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.51 | 3.95 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 36% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.3 | 32.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.8 | 49.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 125 | 100% | 88% | 6% | 22% | 61% |
| English Language | 124 | 99% | 89% | 6% | 20% | 50% |
| English Literature | 123 | 98% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 61% |
| Religious Studies | 121 | 97% | 31% | 12% | 32% | 43% |
| Combined Science | 104 | 83% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 45% |
| History | 95 | 76% | 41% | 9% | 26% | 49% |
| Spanish | 59 | 47% | 19% | 2% | 27% | 31% |
| Geography | 51 | 41% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 41% |
| 3D Design | 26 | 21% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 0% |
| Chemistry | 21 | 17% | 23% | 43% | 47% | 95% |
| Physics | 21 | 17% | 23% | 29% | 46% | 95% |
| Biology | 21 | 17% | 23% | 24% | 45% | 95% |
| Art and Design | 17 | 14% | 7% | 6% | 24% | 65% |
| Citizenship Studies | 3 | 2% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| French | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Fine Art | 1 | 1% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 27 | — | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 18 | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 18 | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Lancashire
Accrington Academy
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79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.4
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
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85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.7
Albany Academy
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76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.7
Alder Grange School
Community school · sixth form · 899 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.0
All Hallows Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · 911 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.6
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.