The Heights Burnley, Burnley

In its own words: "We enable learning through a personalised provision; working in partnership; and inspiring each pupil to reach their own heights. Here at The Heights Burnley, we believe every child has an enshrined right to an education which allows them to achieve academically and socially; all of our pupils engage with their core curriculum alongside industry leading vocational courses."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to welcome you to the Heights Burnley, an Alternative Provision School for pupils aged 5 to 16. All of our pupils are challenged to reach their own heights and supported to display our PRIDE values: perseverance, respect, initiative, drive, excellence. We are part of the Education Partnership Trust (EPT), situated immediately north of Burnley town centre."

On phones, the school says: "Mobile phones are handed in to school staff upon arrival and we complete a screening process each morning."

Across Lancashire, 87% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Lancashire lodged 897 appeals against secondary school offers; 667 reached a hearing and 166 succeeded (24.9% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Heights Burnley are Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 40.1); Sir John Thursby Community College (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.3); Unity College (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 38); and Burnley High School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.9).

The Heights Burnley is one of 9 schools run by Education Partnership Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.7 in 2024/25.

The nearest railway station is Burnley Central Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kent Street (opposite), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Heights Burnley 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 660 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.

The primary schools closest to The Heights Burnley are Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School (0.2 miles); St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles); Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School (0.6 miles); and Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.