Schools near Burnley

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• Casterton Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 291 pupils

  Casterton Primary Academy, Thames Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PZ

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2022: Good

  1.6 miles

• Unity College

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,402 pupils

  Townley Holmes, Burnley, BB11 3DF

  Ofsted 20 Feb 2024: Requires improvement

  1.6 miles

• Burnley High School

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 579 pupils

  Byron Street, Burnley, BB12 6NX

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

  1.7 miles

• St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 279 pupils

  Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 2NH

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

  1.7 miles Church of England

• Shuttleworth College

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,072 pupils

  Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8ST

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  1.9 miles

• Reedley Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 408 pupils

  Reedley Road, Reedley, Burnley, BB10 2NE

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2023: Good

  1.9 miles

• Pendle Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 415 pupils

  Walter Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5AW

  Ofsted report card, 25 Nov 2025

  2.0 miles

• Woodfield Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 119 pupils

  Sefton Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5BE

  Ofsted 29 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  2.0 miles

• Whitegate Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 103 pupils

  Victoria Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8TG

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.1 miles

• Padiham Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 286 pupils

  Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8SJ

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.1 miles

• Silver Birch School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 0 pupils

  Briercliffe Road, Harle Syke, Burnley, BB10 2HA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  2.1 miles Independent

• Compass Community School Lancashire

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 17 · 4 pupils

  Bend Hill Farm, Granville Street, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 2RA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  2.1 miles Independent

• Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 126 pupils

  Halifax Road, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5BL

  Ofsted report card, 14 Jul 2026

  2.2 miles Roman Catholic

• Marsden Heights Community College

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,047 pupils

  Edge End Lane, Nelson, BB9 0PR

  Ofsted 3 Oct 2023: Good

  2.5 miles

• Briercliffe Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 388 pupils

  Delamere Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 2JU

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

  2.5 miles

• Higham St John's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 120 pupils

  Higham Hall Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9EU

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

  2.5 miles Church of England

• Worsthorne Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 213 pupils

  Brownside Road, Worsthorne, Burnley, BB10 3LR

  Ofsted 13 Jun 2023: Good

  2.5 miles

• St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 233 pupils

  St John's Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7BN

  Ofsted 29 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.6 miles Roman Catholic

• Padiham Green Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 179 pupils

  St Anne's Street, Padiham, BB12 7AX

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

  2.6 miles Church of England

• Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Fence, Burnley, BB12 9ED

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  2.7 miles Methodist