52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
438.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
607
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Burnley High School · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofEDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-4pp
71%62%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-9pp
55%42%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
38.6
-3.5
47.943.038.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.6
EBacc entry
46%
+1pp
47%36%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
438.9
+42.5
441.2308.2175.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 438.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
607
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Byron Street, Burnley, BB12 6NX
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 30% | 38.6 | Not applicable | 46% | 438.9 | 47% | 607 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 38% | 42.1 | -0.16 | 45% | 396.3 | 45% | 607 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 32% | 38.0 | -0.64 | 45% | 326.5 | 45% | 570 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 49% | 41.9 | -0.39 | 47% | 441.2 | 47% | 557 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 55% | 47.9 | +0.03 | 24% | 175.2 | 31% | 421 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 339 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 227 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 607 | 18.6 | 19% | 6% | 40% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 607 | 17.8 | 17% | 5% | 41% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 570 | 18.7 | 16% | 4% | 40% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 557 | 17.5 | 15% | 3% | 39% | 8% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 539 | 18.0 | 15% | 4% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 421 | 14.2 | 15% | 3% | 40% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | — | 13.7 | — | — | — | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 227 | 14.2 | 23% | 3% | 42% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.