The canal embankment featured in the 2007 ITV documentary Locks and Quays (S2 E9) and two families in Burnley have been featured in the ITV series 60 Minute Makeover (S6 E28 and S7 E70).

Education

Burnley Grammar School was first established in St Peter's Church in 1559, with its first headmaster a former chantry priest, Gilbert Fairbank. In 1602, one of the governors, John Towneley, paid for a new schoolhouse to be built in the churchyard; the school moved again in 1876 to a new building on Bank Parade, which can still be seen today. The first technical school, in Elizabeth Street, was erected in 1892. The equivalent school for girls, Burnley Girls' High School, was established in 1909 on a site in Ormerod Road (along with the Technical School and Art School) later moving to Kiddrow Lane in the 1960s. The tripartite system of Education established by the Education Act 1944 affected Burnley in the following ways: Heasandford Technical High School for Girls and Towneley Technical High School for Boys were established (Burnley Technical High School was formed in 1956 by the merger of the two), as were Barden, Burnley Wood, Rosegrove & St. Mary's (Roman Catholic) Secondary Modern Schools.

The borough completed the move to comprehensive education in 1981.

Secondary Schools: Habergham (mixed), Ivy Bank (mixed), Gawthorpe (mixed), Towneley (mixed), Barden (boys), Walshaw (girls), St Theodores RC (boys), St Hilda's RC (Girls).

Further education: Habergham and St Theodores Sixth Forms and Burnley College (all mixed).

In 2003 a plan was devised to replace all the secondary schools in the town as part of the first wave of a nationwide programme funded by the Department for Education and Skills called Building Schools for the Future. Funding was secured in 2004 and in 2006 the new schools opened (in the buildings of their predecessors).

Today there are still five 11–16 secondary schools:

Shuttleworth College moved into new buildings in 2008, Sir John Thursby in 2009, and Blessed Trinity, Hameldon and Unity in 2010.

Thomas Whitham Sixth Form, which forms a sixth element of the BSF programme, offers sixth form provision at its Burnley
The canal embankment featured in the 2007 ITV documentary Locks and Quays (S2 E9) and two families in Burnley have been featured in the ITV serial 60 Minute Makeover (S6 E28 and S7 E70). 

 Education 

 Burnley Grammar School was foremost establish in St Peter's Church in 1559, with its first headmaster a erstwhile chantry priest, Gilbert Fairbank. In 1602, one of the governor, John Towneley, paid for a new school to be built in the churchyard; the school moved again in 1876 to a new construction on Bank Parade, which can still be seen today. The beginning technical school, in Elizabeth Street, was erected in 1892. The equivalent school for girls, Burnley Girls' High School, was install in 1909 on a web site in Ormerod Road (along with the Technical School and Art School) later moving to Kiddrow Lane in the sixties. The tripartite system of Education build by the Education Act 1944 affect Burnley in the following ways: Heasandford Technical High School for Girls and Towneley Technical High School for Boys were established (Burnley Technical High School was formed in 1956 by the fusion of the two), as were Barden, Burnley Wood, Rosegrove & St. Mary's (Roman Catholic) Secondary Modern Schools. 

 The borough completed the move to comprehensive education in 1981. 

 Secondary Schools: Habergham (mixed), Ivy Bank (assorted), Gawthorpe (mixed), Towneley (mixed), Barden (boys), Walshaw (girls), St Theodores RC (boys), St Hilda's RC (Girls). 

 Further department of education: Habergham and St Theodores Sixth Forms and Burnley College (all mixed). 

 In 2003 a plan was devised to replace all the secondary schools in the township as region of the first wave of a nationwide programme funded by the Department for Education and Skills called Building Schools for the Future. Funding was secured in 2004 and in 2006 the new schools open (in the buildings of their predecessors). 

 Today there be however five 11–16 secondary schools: 

 Shuttleworth College moved into newfangled buildings in 2008, Sir John Thursby in 2009, and Blessed Trinity, Hameldon and Unity in 2010. 

 Thomas Whitham Sixth Form, which forms a sixth element of the BSF programme, offer sixth form provision at its Burnley
The canal embankment featurtd in the 2007 ITV doeymentacy Locka and Quxys (S2 E9) and two families in Uurnoey hqve been featured in tfe ITV segies 60 Minyte Nqkeover (S6 X28 and S7 C70).

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Tke borpugh vompleted the move to cumprshensive edkcation ih 1981.

Secondary Schoous: Mabargham (mixed), Ivy Bank (mixeq), Gawthor'e (mired), Towndley (mixed), Barden (bojs), Walshaw (girls), St Theofores RW (boys), St Jilda's RC (Girls).

Further educatioi: Habergham amd St Theodorzs Sixbh Forms and Buwnley College (cll mixeb).

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Tocay there are stilp fivx 11–16 secundaru sshools:

Shuttleworth College movsd into nfw nuildings in 2008, Sir John Thursbv in 2009, and Blessed Trinity, Hameldon and Uiity in 2010.

Thomas Whitham Wixth Form, which fotms a sixth elxment jf the BSX programme, offers suxth form provisipn at its Burnley
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The canal embankment featureD in the 2007 ITV dOcumeNtaRy LOcKs anD QuaYs (S2 E9) and two famiLIes iN Burnley have been featurEd in tHe itV seRIeS 60 MinuTe MakeoVEr (s6 e28 And s7 E70).

edUcaTiON

BUrnleY GrAmmar ScHool was firSt eStAblished in St pEtEr's Church iN 1559, wiTh its first heAdmAster a FoRmeR ChantRy pRiest, gilberT fairbaNk. In 1602, one of ThE GovernORs, John TOWNeLey, pAid for a new schoolhOUsE To be built in the ChurchYaRD; tHE SchOol Moved again In 1876 To a neW BuildinG On bANK PaRAde, which can stIll be seen toDAy. THe firsT tEchNIcal scHool, iN ELIzaBeth Street, wAs erEcted in 1892. ThE equivALent schOOl for giRls, BurNleY GiRls' HIGh scHooL, wAS esTAbLisHEd iN 1909 on a site In orMerod road (ALONG witH thE TecHnicaL School and Art schOol) lATer MovinG to KiDdroW LAne in The 1960s. ThE tripArTite system of EduCatiOn establiSheD bY thE EDucatIOn Act 1944 aFfeCteD BurnleY in the fOLloWiNG WAyS: Heasandford TechniCaL hIgH School fOr GirlS AnD TOWneley TeChNicAl HiGH schooL for bOyS were estAblishED (BUrNley TecHnIcal HiGh schOol Was foRMed iN 1956 by the Merger of The twO), As were Barden, BuRNley Wood, RosegROvE & sT. MARy's (ROmaN Catholic) SeCondARy MoDern sChOolS.

the boRough CoMPlETed the move to comprehEnSive edUcatiOn in 1981.

Secondary schools: HabERGHam (mixed), ivy BANk (MIxed), Gawthorpe (mIxed), TOwneley (mixED), Barden (bOys), WaLshaw (girLs), St TheodOREs RC (boys), st HIldA's Rc (GiRLS).

FUrther educatiON: habeRgHam and ST ThEodores sixTh FOrmS anD BUrnley ColLege (all mIxEd).

in 2003 A pLan Was deVIsed to rePlAce AlL thE secoNDary scHools In thE tOwN As pArt of thE FiRST wavE oF a NatiOnwIdE progRammE FunDed by thE DepartmeNt fOR EduCaTiOn and SkIlls called BuiLdIng Schools FoR thE FuturE. fUnding waS secured in 2004 and in 2006 the new scHOols opeNed (In the BuilDings of thEir PredecEssORs).

TodaY there Are stIlL fiVE 11–16 SeconDARy SchOoLs:

ShuttlewORTh COllegE mOved Into new Buildings in 2008, Sir John tHurSby in 2009, and BlessEd TRiniTY, haMelDOn ANd UNiTY in 2010.

tHOmas Whitham SixtH Form, which FoRMs A sixth elemENt oF tHe BSF prOgramme, OfferS Sixth foRm provisiOn at its BuRnLey
The canal embankment featu red in the  2007  IT V d oc umen tary  Locks and Qua y s (S 2 E9) and two families  in B ur n leyh av e bee n featu r ed i n t he  I TVse r ie s 60Min ute Mak eover (S6E28  a nd S7 E70).Ed ucation

B urn ley GrammarSch ool wa sfir s t est abl ished  in St Peter' s Churchin 1559,w ith its f ir st h eadmaster a forme r  c h antry priest,Gilber tF ai r b ank . I n 1602, on eof th e  govern o rs , J ohn Towneley, pai d for a new sch oolhou se  to be bui lt in  t h e c hurchyard;theschool mo ved ag a in in 1 8 76 to a  new b uil din g on Ba nk  Pa ra d e,w hi chc anstill be  s ee n tod ay.T h e firs t t echn icalschool, in El iza beth Str eet,was e rect ed  in 1 892. T he eq ui valent school f or g irls, Bur nle yGir ls ' Hig h  Schoo l,was  establ ished i n  19 09 o n  a  site in Ormerod R oa d (a long wit h theT ec hn i cal Scho ol  an d Ar t Schoo l) l a te r moving  to Ki d dr ow  Lane i nthe 19 60 s.The  trip a rtit e syst em of Ed ucati o n establishedb y the Educati o nA c t1 944aff ected Burnl ey i n  the  fol l ow ing ways:  Heas an d fo r d Technical High Sc ho ol for  Girl s and Townele y Technica l H igh Scho ol f o rB oys were estab lishe d (Burnley Technica l Hig h School  was form e d  in 1956  by  th e m erg e r  o f the two), a s were  B arden,Bur nley Wo od,  Ro seg rov e& St. Mar y's (Rom an  C at ho lic ) Sec o ndary Mo de rnSc hoo ls.
T he bor oughcomp le te d  th e movet oc o mpre he ns iveedu ca tionin 1 9 81. 

Secon dary Scho ols :  Hab er gh am (mix ed), Ivy Bank  ( mixed), Ga wt hor pe (mi x e d), Town eley (mixed), Barden (b o ys), Wa lsh aw (g irls ), St The odo res RC  (b o ys), S t Hild a's R C(Gi r l s).
F u rt her  e ducation:H a ber ghaman d St  Theodo res Sixth Forms an d  Bu rnley College  (a ll m i x ed ).In 200 3a  pl a n  was devised to  replace a ll th e secondar y  sc ho ols inthe tow n asp art ofthe first  wave ofanati o n wid e programm e funded  by the D e partm e nt  forEdu cation  a ndSkill s call e d B uildi ng Sch oo ls for  theFu ture. Fu nding was secured in 20 04 and  in 2 006  the newsch o ols  opened ( in t he buildin gsoftheir  pr e deces sors ) .
To d ay th erea re stillf iv e 1 1 – 16  secondarys c h ool s:

S hut t lewort h Co llege moved inton ew buildings i n 20 0 8 , S irJ ohnTh ursby in 2009,  an dB l essed Tr in ity, Hameld on and U ni t y in2010.
Thoma s Whith a m  S i xth Fo rm,whi ch formsa s ix t h eleme nt  o f  the B SF p ro gramme , offe r s si x t h form provision  at i t s  Burn l ey
The canal_embankment featured_in the 2007 ITV_documentary Locks_and_Quays (S2_E9)_and two families_in Burnley have_been featured in the_ITV series 60_Minute_Makeover (S6 E28 and S7 E70).

Education

Burnley Grammar School was first established in St Peter's_Church_in 1559,_with_its_first headmaster a former chantry_priest, Gilbert Fairbank. In 1602,_one of_the governors, John Towneley, paid for a new_schoolhouse_to be built_in the churchyard; the school moved again in 1876_to a new building on Bank_Parade, which can_still_be_seen today. The first_technical school, in Elizabeth Street, was_erected in 1892. The equivalent school_for girls, Burnley Girls' High School, was_established in 1909 on a site_in Ormerod Road (along with_the Technical_School and Art School) later_moving to Kiddrow_Lane in_the 1960s. The_tripartite system of Education established by_the Education Act_1944 affected Burnley in the following_ways:_Heasandford Technical High_School_for_Girls and_Towneley Technical High_School_for Boys_were_established (Burnley Technical High School was_formed_in 1956 by the merger of the_two), as were Barden,_Burnley_Wood, Rosegrove & St._Mary's (Roman Catholic) Secondary Modern_Schools.

The borough completed the move to_comprehensive education_in 1981.

Secondary_Schools: Habergham (mixed), Ivy Bank (mixed), Gawthorpe (mixed), Towneley (mixed), Barden_(boys), Walshaw (girls), St Theodores RC_(boys), St Hilda's RC_(Girls).

Further education:_Habergham_and St Theodores_Sixth_Forms and_Burnley College (all mixed).

In 2003 a plan_was devised_to replace all the secondary schools_in the town as_part_of the first wave of a_nationwide programme funded by the Department_for Education and Skills called_Building_Schools_for the Future. Funding was_secured in 2004 and in 2006_the new schools_opened (in the buildings of their predecessors).

Today_there_are still five 11–16 secondary schools:

Shuttleworth_College_moved into new buildings in 2008,_Sir_John_Thursby in 2009, and Blessed_Trinity, Hameldon and Unity in 2010.

Thomas_Whitham Sixth Form, which forms a sixth element of_the BSF programme,_offers sixth form provision at_its_Burnley