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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area BB12.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Whittlefield Primary School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 2 pupils, with Whittlefield Primary School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Whittlefield Primary School

Primary · Burnley · BB12 0HL · 206 pupils · Same postcode area (BB12)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 206 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BB12)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School

Primary · Burnley · BB12 6LN · 204 pupils · Same postcode area (BB12)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 204 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BB12)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Whittlefield Primary School and Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School for the current schools search.
Measure Whittlefield Primary School Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School
Area Burnley Burnley
Postcode area BB12 BB12
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Community school Community school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 206 pupils 204 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (BB12) Same postcode area (BB12)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 06 Mar 2017.
 Requires improvement
Published 15 Oct 2023.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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