Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School
Community primary school in Burnley (Lancashire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We aim to give you a taster of the school as well as providing regular updated information for parents, carers and pupils. We believe that the child is at the heart of the educational process. Our exciting, enriched curriculum enables every child to have access to the highest quality learning opportunities matched closely to individual needs.
We encourage all children to develop their talents and to seek excellence in all that they do. We expect our children and adults to support one another and to celebrate each others achievements within a safe, caring, secure and stimulating environment.
We provide a wealth of learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom to ensure that each child develops socially , academically and emotionally . Lowerhouse Junior School
 Liverpool Road
 Burnley
 Lancashire
 BB12 6LN
 
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 119215
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Pete Greenhalgh | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hannah Boulton | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Hollie McLeod | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gary Lloyd | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Miss Lucy Binns | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Marsden | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Higgerson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Hannah Marsden Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record