Lincoln House School, Burnley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
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
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
5 pupils
6 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Burnley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Burnley
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
14,786
Applications
13,820
Got 1st preference
86.3%
Got preferred school
96.8%
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Lincoln House School
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School
Whittlefield Primary School
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School
Rawdhatul Uloom
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School
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