Burnley High School Explained

Burnley High School
Coordinates:53.795°N -2.294°W
Established:2014
R Head Label:Headteacher
R Head:Emma Starkey
Chair Label:Chair of Governors
Chair:Pete Baker
Trust:Education Partnership Trust
Address:Byron Street
Postcode:BB12 6NX
Dfeno:888/4008
Urn:141028
Ofsted:Yes
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Website:http://burnleyhigh.com/
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Borough of Burnley
Pushpin Map Caption:Shown within Burnley Borough

Burnley High School is a mixed secondary free school located in the town and Borough of Burnley, Lancashire, England. The school opened in September 2014 with only 32 11-year-old pupils (Year 7) but quickly grew to over-subscription. The school has expanded over the succeeding years and now has a capacity of 600 pupils. The school celebrated its first set of GCSE results under Head Teacher Mr Phill Walmsley in 2019.[1]

Operated by the Education Partnership Trust (EPT), the school plans to educate pupils within a family ethos, instilling a strong sense of community and social responsibility, with Burnley Life Church a supporting partner since the schools launch[2] The school initially opened in the Parkhill Business Centre in Padiham Road, while a new building was constructed nearby on the site of the former Habergham High School (Burnley Grammar School). Its launch has been controversial as other schools in the town have hundreds of vacant places.[3] The school moved the three existing year-groups into the new building in April 2017, with the school's first Ofsted inspection occurring shortly after and returning a "good" rating. The first year-group celebrated its GCSE results in 2019.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our School: Welcome! . Chapel St Community Schools Trust . 2016 . 10 February 2016.
  2. News: Green light for new Burnley faith school . Johnston Press . Burnley Express . 23 May 2013 . 10 February 2016.
  3. News: Jon Robinson . New multi-million pound campus will be built for Burnley's controversial free school . 30 April 2015 . Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group . 10 February 2016.
  4. News: Dominic Collis . Burnley High School's top marks . Johnston Press . Burnley Express . 21 June 2017 . 9 October 2017.