Lincoln House School, Burnley
Lincoln House School is an independent school for boys aged 11 to 18 in Burnley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lincoln House School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Lincoln House School are Olive High Boys (0.5 miles, Outstanding); Olive High (0.5 miles, Outstanding); Rawdhatul Uloom (0.8 miles, Good); and Edenfield Girls' High School (3.3 miles).
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Who goes there
In 2026, 2 pupils (40%) received SEN support and 3 (60%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burnley Barracks Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clifton Street (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lincoln House School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 710 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.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Lincoln House School excels at creating a safe, welcoming environment where pupils with difficult backgrounds can rebuild confidence and thrive. Staff use their expertise to motivate pupils and help them catch up on missed learning, while fostering respectful dialogue and preparing them to be thoughtful citizens. The school also provides enriching experiences like theatre visits and specialist emotional support to help pupils flourish both academically and personally.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and a calm, purposeful learning environment where pupils are eager to learn
- Strong, trusting relationships between staff and pupils that rebuild confidence and support positive mental well-being
- Successful promotion of reading and love of learning, with pupils achieving well in most subjects
- Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND, carefully incorporating their EHC plan targets
- High attendance rates maintained through close work with parents and carers
Areas for Improvement
- Some staff lack the depth of subject-specific knowledge to deliver the full curriculum effectively in a few subjects, limiting pupils' ability to gain deep knowledge
- Early reading support, while identified quickly, sometimes lacks the specific reading knowledge and skills pupils need, slowing their progress
- Need to ensure consistent, high-quality curriculum delivery across all subject areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with all required policies in place and close attention paid to health and safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre visits to see performances of texts like 'A Christmas Carol' and 'Macbeth', cooking, sewing, music, college visits, careers guidance
Lincoln House School is a good independent school for boys aged 11-18 with social, emotional or mental health needs. Pupils feel safe and valued, achieving well despite having previously fractured educational experiences.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
Keep up with Lincoln House School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 59
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 59 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 15 serious and 43 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
5 pupils
6 places
1 spare place
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Burnley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Burnley
Across Lancashire council
Places available
14,702
Applications
13,782
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
5
Total Pupils
5
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Lincoln House School
What is Lincoln House School's Ofsted rating?
Lincoln House School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025.
Does Lincoln House School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in June 2025, Lincoln House School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Lincoln House School?
Lincoln House School has around 5 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Lincoln House School?
Lincoln House School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Lincoln House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 59 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 15 serious and 43 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lincoln House School?
Lincoln House School is at 25-27 Clifton Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0QZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)