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Burnley College Sixth Form Centre. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Call for action following Burnley College's damning Ofsted report

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Ofsted: High school's quality of education 'requires improvement'

As pupils start to prepare for a new school year, these are England's top performing secondary schools

England's top secondary schools, according to our 2025 'gold standard'

Burnley College has responded to an Ofsted report that criticised it for ‘inflating the qualification achievement rates’ for students.

Burnley College responds to critical Ofsted report

Burnley College has been criticised for ‘inflating the qualification achievement rates’ for students in a damning Ofsted report.

Burnley College slated by Ofsted for 'inflating qualification achievement rates’

Nelson and Colne College

Nelson and Colne College Group secures strategic apprenticeship contract with La...

Burnley College principal Karen Buchanan haa resigned from her post

Burnley College principal Karen Buchanan resigns from her post

Take a look at all the Lancashire schools & colleges that received new Ofsted in July

13 Lancashire schools & colleges with new Ofsted ratings in June

CEO of TAS Kirsty Anne- Pugh

The Alternative School praised by Independent Schools Inspectorate

Burnley College has today released a statement announcing that principal Karen Buchanan has been suspended.

Burnley College announces suspension of principal Karen Buchanan

Proposed changes to Ofsted inspections have come under fire from teaching unions

Why Ofsted is facing legal action over proposed changes to inspections

Burnley College has released a statement regarding concerns over the sudden absence of principal Karen Buchanan.

Burnley College issues statement regarding sudden absence of principal

All the schools from across Lancashire that received new Ofsted reports in April

All the schools from across Lancashire with new Ofsteds in April

From how your child's school compares to other local schools to its SEN provision, there's plenty of info to be found online

How to find official data on your child's school - and what it means

Some Lancashire families are not getting the help they need for youngsters with special needs as soon as they should

'Do I have to get my child sectioned before you'll help me?'

Former Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman has spoken out against a number of key Government education reforms

Ofsted ex-boss claims schools bill may 'make education worse'

Take a look at all the 19 special schools in Lancashire that hold an outstanding Ofsted rating.

19 special schools in Lancashire that are outstanding

Young people with special needs in Lancashire are not always getting what they need when they need it

'Resign': call for senior Lancs councillor to quit over special needs failings

All the schools across Lancashire with new Ofsted reports in February

All the schools from across Lancashire who received new Ofsteds in Feb

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Ofsted Chief Inspector says it’s time to rethink school holiday length

Young people with special needs in Lancashire are not always getting what they need when they need it

'Left waiting years': Lancs kids in limbo as they await diagnosis and support

Parents would notice a few key differences if the changes go ahead as currently pitched

What the proposed Ofsted changes could mean for parents

'Outstanding' and 'good' grades will disappear under the proposed new traffic light system

The 9 new criteria Ofsted may judge schools on, and the 5 new 'grades'

Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin stood with students Caius, Oryna and Kyle, alongside other staff and students, celebrating the outstanding grading

Accrington and Rossendale College graded Ofsted outstanding once again

All the East Lancashire primary schools with new Ofsted reports in 2024

All the primary schools in East Lancashire with new Ofsteds in 2024

Secondary schools in East Lancashire with new Ofsted reports in 2024

All the secondary schools in East Lancashire with new Ofsteds in 2024

UCLan's degree apprenticeship provision has received a new Ofsted rating.

UCLan gets new Ofsted rating: what it does well & what needs improving

Lancashire schools with new Ofsted ratings in November

16 schools from across Lancs who received new Ofsted reports in Nov

Grow Independent Special School in Barrowford achieved a ‘Good’ rating in all areas in its first OFSTED inspection

New school for SEN students receives first Ofsted inspection

St Michael and St John's celebrate top report

Thumbs up for St Michael and St John's

Lancashire County Council plans to open new children's homes in Burnley and the Ribble Valley

New children's homes set to open in our area

All the schools across Lancashire schools who received new Ofsted reports in September

23 Lancashire schools who received new Ofsted reports in September

Rated ‘good’ across the board by OFSTED, St Michael and All Angels C of E School in Foulridge is also celebrating receiving two coveted awards

'Exceptional' year for Pendle school as it celebrates 'good' OFSTED report

The schools and nurseries across Lancashire that received new Ofsted ratings in September

14 schools and nurseries that received new Ofsted ratings this month

Ofsted checks safeguarding, to make sure schools have good policies in place to protect vulnerable young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How Ofsted checks safeguarding in schools

Ofsted grades aren't the be-all and end-all of what makes a school good, but they are an accessible starting point for parents (Image: National World/Getty)

'Ofsted is wrong to drop one-word ratings for schools' Amber Allott

Ofsted is scrapping single-word judgements for schools. Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images

Major Ofsted change announced as single-word ratings scrapped

Childcare costs have forced parents to reduce their working hours

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Primary schools from right across the country have made the list (Photo: National World/Google)

The 15 best-rated primary schools across England

Children celebrating achieving the end of the assault course

Burnley nursery raise money for Barnardos

The North West had so many excellent, high-achieving schools that we had to set strict criteria (Photo: National World/Google)

The 34 best-rated 'super' primary schools in the North West

Many of the North West's secondary schools have achieved mind-boggling Progress 8 scores (Photo: National World/Google)

The 21 best-rated secondary schools in the North West

Broadfield School in Burnley has been rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted

Burnley school's hat-trick of 'Oustanding' Ofsted inspections

Ofsted inspectors can give schools four different ratings (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about Ofsted school inspections

The Heights in Burnley has been praised for changing the lives of its pupils by Ofsted inspectors who rated it as ‘good’ across the board in its first inspection.

Ofsted inspectors praise Burnley school for 'changing lives of pupils'