Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School, Burnley

In its own words: "Welcome to Lowerhouse Junior School. I'm delighted to share a little of what makes our school such a special place. At Lowerhouse, children are at the heart of everything we do ."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, cross-country, choir and chess.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £1 per day.

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 58% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Lancashire, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Lancashire lodged 425 appeals against primary school offers; 259 reached a hearing and 71 succeeded (27.4% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School are St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, 73% reading, 70% maths); Rosegrove Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Burnley Ightenhill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 54% maths); and Whittlefield Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School.

44.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 34 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 2 (1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Rose Grove Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lane Ends Hotel (opposite), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 280 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School issued 17 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School are Burnley High School (0.4 miles) and Shuttleworth College (0.7 miles).