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Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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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)

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Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School

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

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.

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