Briercliffe Primary School vs Silver Birch School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Briercliffe Primary School
Burnley
Silver Birch School
Burnley
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Community school
Other independent special school
Age Range
5–11
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
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Admissions
-
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Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
388
0
Capacity
420
30
Occupancy
92%
0%
FSM %
19.1%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
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Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
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Personal Development
Requires Improvement
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Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
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Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Oct 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
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Attainment 8
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
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KS2 Reading
74%
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KS2 Maths
79%
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KS2 Writing
79%
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