Park Hill, Padiham Road, Burnley, Lancashire BB12 6TG
10 reasons to choose St Joseph's Park Hill School
Top line
St Joseph’s Park Hill School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Burnley and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St Joseph’s Park Hill School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. St Joseph’s Park Hill School fees are £2,819 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
St Joseph’s Park Hill School has one class per year except for one mixed-age class, and an average class size of 14.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for three-quarters of St Joseph’s Park Hill School leavers are a Lancashire grammar school with one or two going on to an independent school.
The St Joseph's Park Hill School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, dance and languages throughout.
Sport at St Joseph's Park Hill School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year.
The Arts at St Joseph's Park Hill School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St Joseph's Park Hill School
Oakhill Preparatory School (6.3 miles); Moorland Junior School (10.3 miles).
Padiham Primary School (0.8 miles); Sabden Primary School (4 miles); Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School (4.9 miles).
Oakhill School (6.3 miles); Moorland School (10.3 miles).
Nelson and Colne College (5.6 miles); Accrington Academy (5.7 miles); Accrington St Christopher’s Church of England High School (5.8 miles).