Whittlefield Primary School

School Name: Whittlefield Primary School
Address: Tabor Street
Town/City: Burnley
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BB12 0HL
Telephone Number: 01282 429419
Website: www.whittlefield.lancs.sch.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Thistlethwaite
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 188 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 38.3%

URN: 119262
DfE Number: 888/2235
UKPRN: 10076197
UPRN: 100012538236
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Burnley (E07000117)
Constituency: Burnley (E14001142)
Electoral Ward: Gannow (E05005156)

Easting & Northing: 382513E, 433088N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 47' 40" N 2° 16' 0.49" W
Plus Code: 9C5VQPVM+Q7

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