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80 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is St Anne's Church of England Primary School, 1.7 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
St Anne's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	1.7 mi	Primary	186	Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (May 2018)
Crawshawbooth Primary SchoolCommunity	1.7 mi	Primary	296	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013)
Northern Primary SchoolCommunity	1.9 mi	Primary	161	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2013)
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, NewchurchVoluntary aided	2.0 mi	Primary	152	No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Moorlands View SchoolOther independent special	2.0 mi	Special	19	-
Staghills Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	2.1 mi	Nursery	63	Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2014)
Alder Grange SchoolCommunity	2.1 mi	Secondary	899	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	2.1 mi	Primary	276	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2012)
The Valley Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led	2.1 mi	Secondary	578	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3
Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	2.2 mi	Primary	112	No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Requires improvement
Bacup Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	2.2 mi	Nursery	66	Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas
Bacup Thorn Primary SchoolCommunity	2.2 mi	Primary	253	Good, 2023
Waterfoot Primary SchoolCommunity	2.3 mi	Primary	296	Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2012)
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolAcademy converter	2.3 mi	Secondary	1,087	Report card, 2026Exceptional in all seven areas
St Mary's CofE Primary School RawtenstallVoluntary controlled	2.4 mi	Primary	182	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2015)
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	2.4 mi	Primary	221	Good, 2024
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, BacupVoluntary aided	2.4 mi	Primary	125	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, RawtenstallVoluntary aided	2.5 mi	Primary	211	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2013)
Sharneyford Primary SchoolCommunity	2.7 mi	Primary	63	Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led	2.7 mi	Primary	94	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5
St John's CofE Primary School, ClivigerVoluntary aided	2.8 mi	Primary	201	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2014)
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary SchoolCommunity	2.9 mi	Primary	88	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019)
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary SchoolCommunity	3.0 mi	Primary	109	No overall grade, 2024Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; early years provision Requires improvement
Belmont SchoolOther independent special	3.1 mi	Special	139	-
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special SchoolCommunity special	3.1 mi	Special	116	Outstanding, 2024
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter	3.3 mi	Secondary	504	Requires improvement, 2024
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, HaslingdenVoluntary aided	3.4 mi	Primary	139	Outstanding, 2024
Hillside Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	3.4 mi	Nursery	38	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2013)
Britannia Community Primary SchoolCommunity	3.5 mi	Primary	204	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter	3.6 mi	Primary	208	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jul 2019, previous school)
St John's Stonefold CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	3.6 mi	Primary	133	Good, 2022
Rosewood Primary SchoolCommunity	3.6 mi	Primary	400	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019)
Maple House SchoolOther independent special	3.6 mi	Special	3	-
Haslingden St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	3.7 mi	Primary	204	Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2013)
Rockwood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	3.7 mi	Nursery	104	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements
Haslingden Primary SchoolFoundation	3.7 mi	Primary	372	Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2014)
Tor View SchoolAcademy special converter	3.7 mi	Special	281	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2013, previous school)
Valley CollegeSpecial post 16 institution	3.7 mi	Special	-	-
Broadfield Specialist SchoolCommunity special	3.7 mi	Special	267	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2015)
Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity	3.8 mi	Primary	105	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 3, Urgent improvement in 3
Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	3.8 mi	Primary	200	Report card, 2026Needs attention in all seven areas
Cherry Fold Community Primary SchoolCommunity	3.8 mi	Primary	366	No overall grade, 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; early years provision Requires improvement
The Rose SchoolCommunity special	3.9 mi	Special	88	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements
Haslingden Broadway Primary SchoolCommunity	3.9 mi	Primary	207	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Unity CollegeFoundation	4.0 mi	Secondary	1,402	Requires improvement, 2024
Burnley Springfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity	4.0 mi	Primary	203	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Haslingden High School and Sixth FormCommunity	4.1 mi	Secondary	1,540	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	4.1 mi	Primary	206	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2013)
Burnley Brunshaw Primary SchoolCommunity	4.1 mi	Primary	414	Good, 2022
Coal Clough AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led	4.1 mi	Alternative provision	142	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2018)
Taywood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	4.3 mi	Nursery	73	Good, 2024
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, HelmshoreVoluntary aided	4.3 mi	Primary	150	Good, 2024
Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	4.3 mi	Primary	205	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014)
Edenfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	4.4 mi	Primary	208	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Helmshore Primary SchoolCommunity	4.4 mi	Primary	397	Good, 2024
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	4.5 mi	Primary	210	Good, 2023
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter	4.5 mi	Primary	197	Requires improvement, 2019Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
The HollinsAcademy converter	4.5 mi	Secondary	794	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2017, previous school)
St John with St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter	4.6 mi	Primary	109	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (May 2012, previous school)
Rosegrove Infant SchoolCommunity	4.6 mi	Primary	133	Good, 2024
Lincoln House SchoolOther independent	4.6 mi	Independent	5	-
Olive HighOther independent	4.6 mi	Independent	214	-
Olive High BoysOther independent	4.6 mi	Independent	114	-
WoodlandsOther independent special	4.6 mi	Special	5	-
Burnley CollegeFurther education	4.7 mi	16 plus	-	-
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter	4.7 mi	Secondary	1,261	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter	4.7 mi	Primary	203	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2014, previous school)
Whittlefield Primary SchoolCommunity	4.7 mi	Primary	188	Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2017)
Ightenhill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	4.7 mi	Nursery	72	Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2014)
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led	4.7 mi	Primary	130	Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced.
Burnley Ightenhill Primary SchoolCommunity	4.7 mi	Primary	349	Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2013)
Rosegrove Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	4.8 mi	Nursery	91	Outstanding, 2019Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	4.8 mi	Primary	116	Good, 2023
Worsthorne Primary SchoolCommunity	4.8 mi	Primary	213	Good, 2023
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior SchoolCommunity	4.8 mi	Primary	204	Requires improvement, 2023
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	4.9 mi	Primary	137	Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced.
Stoneyholme Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	4.9 mi	Nursery	82	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2017)
The Heights BurnleyFree schools alternative provision	5.0 mi	Alternative provision	-	Good, 2024
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter	5.0 mi	Primary	191	Good, 2023
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church SchoolVoluntary aided	5.0 mi	Primary	208	Good, 2023

Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.

The neighbourhood

This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 4 of 10).

Overall deprivation4

Income7

Employment5

Education and skills7

Health5

Crime5

Barriers to housing and services1

Living environment1

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Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.

Children in income-deprived families: 45

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