Schools in Burnley

Burnley, a town in Lancashire, England, rose to prominence during the Industrial Revolution as a bustling mill town known for its cotton textile production. Situated amidst the scenic Pennine countryside, the town offers various attractions, both historical and modern. Weavers' Triangle, with its restored industrial buildings, showcases Burnley's textile heritage. Fine historic houses like Towneley Hall, with centuries-spanning period rooms, and Gawthorpe Hall, known as "Downton of the North," preserve the town's rich cultural heritage. Today, Burnley is an industrial center with a focus on manufacturing and aerospace, thoroughly integrated with its natural surroundings, which make up 80% of the area. The town also boasts a modern shopping and cultural environment, with parks like Queen's Park, and a vibrant dining scene in the town center.

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Secondary Schools

• Broadfield Specialist School
• Moorlands View School
• The Rose School
• Shuttleworth College
• Sir John Thursby Community College
• Unity College
• Ridgewood Community High School
• The Alternative School
• Burnley High School
• Lincoln House School
• Olive High
• Rosa House School
• Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
• Compass Community School Lancashire
• Olive High Boys

Primary Schools

• Padiham Primary School
• Briercliffe Primary School
• Worsthorne Primary School
• Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School
• Burnley Brunshaw Primary School
• Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School
• Rosegrove Infant School
• Barden Primary School
• Heasandford Primary School
• Whittlefield Primary School
• Burnley Ightenhill Primary School
• Reedley Primary School
• Higham St John's Church of England Primary School
• Read St John's CofE Primary School
• Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School
• Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School
• St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger
• Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
• Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
• Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
• St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School
• Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School
• St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
• Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
• Rosewood Primary School
• Burnley Springfield Community Primary School
• Cherry Fold Community Primary School
• Holly Grove School
• Rawdhatul Uloom
• Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School
• Casterton Primary Academy
• St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
• St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
• St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
• Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
• St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

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