Briercliffe Primary School
School Name: Briercliffe Primary School Address: Delamere Road, Briercliffe Town/City: Burnley County: Lancashire Postcode: BB10 2JU Telephone Number: 01282 459421 Website: www.briercliffeprimary.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 5-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Miss Joanne Ramsbottom
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 388 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.1%
URN: 119168
DfE Number: 888/2076
UKPRN: 10077723
UPRN: 100012828219
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Burnley (E07000117)
Constituency: Burnley (E14001142)
Electoral Ward: Briercliffe (E05005151)
Easting & Northing: 386890E, 435382N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 48' 54.69" N 2° 12' 1.65" W
Plus Code: 9C5VRQ8X+3R
DfE Record: View record
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