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Schools in BB12 postcode district

Schools in postcode district BB12. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider BB12 area.

Covers: Burnley, Daneshouse With Stoneyholme, Gannow, Goldshaw Booth, Higham, Newchurch-in-pendle, Office 204, Old Laund Booth, Padiham, Read, and 5 more areas

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of BB12. The list starts at 3 miles — you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

24state-funded schools in BB12, Lancashire

  • 17Primary
  • 2Secondary
  • 5Other
  • 2024–25DfE & Ofsted

Neighbourhood & area context

The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. BB12 covers the schools and averages on this page. Burnley is the whole council area for census and crime, which may not match your street. We only show statistics we have for this district.

Area snapshot for BB12

Crime, deprivation near local schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools in BB12, each shown separately. Crime relates to the whole council area. The other two relate to this postcode district. We do not give the area an overall score.

  • CrimeLikely above England average160.7 crimes per 1,000 residents · ~last 12 monthsBurnley (whole council area, not BB12 alone)
  • Deprivation near schoolsMore deprived than average for EnglandIMD band 2 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in BB12
  • School inspectionsGenerally Good6 of 9 graded Good or Outstanding (24 schools in BB12)Schools in postcode district BB12

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with BB12 and Burnley.

More local context

House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district, in addition to the snapshot above.

  • Typical house prices£131,476 (+4.7% year on year)Postcode district BB12 (where available)
  • Flood riskLowPostcode district BB12
  • BroadbandGigabit available (91%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)Postcode district BB12

Postcode district BB12

Schools and other averages for postcode district BB12. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.

Schools in district
24 (17 primary, 2 secondary)
Average attendance
96.4%
Average free school meals
22.6%
Average SEN
19.6%
Average EAL
11.6%
Deprivation around local schools
More deprived than average for England
Average house price
£131,476 (+4.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (91%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good – parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band A–B

Wider area: Burnley

Census and crime for the whole of Burnley (the local council within Lancashire). These figures are council-wide and are not broken down to your village or street.

Population
94,649
Households
37,641
Aged under 18
23.0%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
59.1%
Aged 65+
17.9%
Ethnicity
White 83%, Asian 15%, Mixed 2%
Crimes (estimated)
15,210
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
160.7Above national average

About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked May 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Burnley. Crime figures are rough estimates for the council area, not police records for your street. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 24 schools in postcode district BB12 (23 within your 3 mile list filter — others are faded). Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

Map key (phases, Ofsted, markers)

Pin colour shows school phase. Letters on pins: P primary, S secondary. Ofsted and admissions are on each school card below.

School phase

  • Primary (P)
  • Secondary (S)
  • District centre
  • Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in
  • Faded pins = outside your distance filter

How far from the BB12 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in BB12 are included — we measure the straight-line distance from BB12 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every BB12 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Common questions in this area

  • Usually oversubscribed near here?

    In BB12, 16 of 20 schools with admissions data are marked as usually oversubscribed on their cards. That is a historic demand signal — not a guarantee you will or will not get a place. Always check the local authority admissions rules and the school’s published PAN.

  • How far is the school run?

    Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use BB12 centre. All figures are straight-line miles — not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.

  • What changed recently?

    School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 24 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 3 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.

    When we last refreshed data

Browse local schools

Showing schools within 3 miles of BB12 centre

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Each card shows key statistics for that school. If you are unsure what a figure means, see the data guide at the bottom of the page.

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  • Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School

    Liverpool Road, Burnley BB12 6LN

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    7–11
    Ofsted
    Requires improvement
    View on Ofsted

    0.8 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    204
    Free school meals
    46.6%
    SEN
    13.2%
    EAL
    5.4%
    Attendance
    96.5%
    Persistent absence
    7.6%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    35% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley BB12 6HZ

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    5–11
    Trust
    ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.8 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    211
    Free school meals
    18.5%
    SEN
    19.4%
    EAL
    5.3%
    Attendance
    97.7%
    Persistent absence
    3.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    53% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Burnley Ightenhill Primary School

    Alder Street, Burnley BB12 6ED

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    5–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.8 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    362
    Free school meals
    54.7%
    SEN
    17.1%
    EAL
    16.9%
    Attendance
    95.7%
    Persistent absence
    13%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    46% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Padiham Primary School

    Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley BB12 8SJ

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.8 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    281
    Free school meals
    39.9%
    SEN
    15.7%
    EAL
    8.2%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    8.4%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    47% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School

    Wellfield Drive, Burnley BB12 0JD

    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    0.9 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    197
    Free school meals
    17.8%
    SEN
    17.8%
    EAL
    4.1%
    Attendance
    97.9%
    Persistent absence
    2.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    70% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Wellfield Drive, Office 204, Burnley BB12 0JD

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Still judged Good — latest visit raised some concerns (see full report).

    View on Ofsted

    0.9 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    201
    Free school meals
    19.9%
    SEN
    29.7%
    EAL
    13.3%
    Attendance
    94.9%
    Persistent absence
    16.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    69% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Whittlefield Primary School

    Tabor Street, Burnley BB12 0HL

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.9 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    206
    Free school meals
    36.9%
    SEN
    16.5%
    EAL
    6.3%
    Attendance
    96.4%
    Persistent absence
    8.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    67% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Rosegrove Infant School

    Owen Street, Burnley BB12 6HW

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    4–7
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    0.9 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    138
    Free school meals
    28.3%
    SEN
    23.2%
    EAL
    4.3%
    Attendance
    97.4%
    Persistent absence
    5%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    No KS2 at this school
    Visit school website

  • Padiham Green Church of England Primary School

    St Anne's Street, Padiham BB12 7AX

    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Age range
    5–11
    Ofsted
    Requires improvement
    View on Ofsted

    1.3 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    188
    Free school meals
    47.1%
    SEN
    14.4%
    EAL
    1.6%
    Attendance
    96.9%
    Persistent absence
    7.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    48% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

    Moor Lane, Padiham, Padiham, Burnley BB12 8HT

    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Still judged Good — latest visit raised some concerns (see full report).

    View on Ofsted

    1.4 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    334
    Free school meals
    41.8%
    SEN
    27.2%
    SEN provision
    SEN unit · SLCN, ASD
    EAL
    2.4%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    6.9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    60% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham

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

    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    1.4 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    234
    Free school meals
    23.5%
    SEN
    15.8%
    EAL
    2.1%
    Attendance
    97.4%
    Persistent absence
    2.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    80% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School

    Oswald Street, Burnley BB12 0BN

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    Area judgements

    New inspection format — no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (May 2025): no overall grade — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years outstanding. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    1.5 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    422
    Free school meals
    33.9%
    SEN
    15.2%
    EAL
    88.2%
    Attendance
    94.1%
    Persistent absence
    15.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    79% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Higham St John's Church of England Primary School

    Higham Hall Road, Higham, Burnley BB12 9EU

    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    1.6 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    133
    Free school meals
    19.5%
    SEN
    15.8%
    EAL
    17.3%
    Attendance
    97.8%
    Persistent absence
    1.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    53% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    School Lane, Simonstone, Burnley BB12 7HR

    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    2.4 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    134
    Free school meals
    1.5%
    SEN
    14.9%
    EAL
    0%
    Attendance
    97.6%
    Persistent absence
    4.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    67% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School

    Fence, Burnley BB12 9ED

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    2.5 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    205
    Free school meals
    7.8%
    SEN
    17.3%
    EAL
    1.4%
    Attendance
    95.7%
    Persistent absence
    9.9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    72% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Read St John's CofE Primary School

    Straits Lane, READ, Burnley BB12 7PE

    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    2.9 milesstraight-line from BB12 centre

    Park & stride

    Pupils
    193
    Free school meals
    12.4%
    SEN
    10.4%
    EAL
    1.6%
    Attendance
    97.4%
    Persistent absence
    5.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    73% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

Common questions about schools in BB12

How many schools are in the BB12 postcode district?
We list 24 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with BB12: 17 primary, 2 secondary, and 5 other phases. Independent schools are not included.
What areas does BB12 cover?
Postcode district BB12 spans Burnley, Daneshouse With Stoneyholme, Gannow, Goldshaw Booth, Higham, Newchurch-in-pendle, Office 204, Old Laund Booth, Padiham, Read, Rosegrove With Lowerhouse, Simonstone, and 3 more areas. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes — use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in BB12?
Among schools on this page: 1 Outstanding, 5 Good, 3 Requires improvement, and 15 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome — always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
What is average attendance like in BB12?
Across schools here with published absence data, mean attendance is about 96.4% (2024–25). Individual schools vary — see each card.
Are primary schools in BB12 oversubscribed?
Indicative labels from published roll numbers versus capacity (not a guarantee of a place): 16 usually oversubscribed; 3 about average pressure; 1 often have places. Always confirm with the school and Lancashire admissions team.

Guide to school and area statistics

What the numbers on this page for BB12 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.

School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the school’s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places — oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page. Above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.

Area snapshot
Crime for the whole council compared with England, deprivation near schools in this postcode district, and how local schools fare in Ofsted inspections. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district where we have them, alongside the snapshot.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them. Street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary. Check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability. Check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area. Your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area, not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list — 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.