Best 3 Secondary schools in Burnley – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Sir John Thursby Community College (Secondary) in Burnley; Burnley High School (Secondary) in Burnley; Unity College (Secondary) in Burnley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Sir John Thursby Community College, Burnley High School and Unity College. They are secondary phase and foundation school and free schools type located around Burnley, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Sir John Thursby Community College), published Jun 2023. The lowest is 3 (Unity College), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Unity College (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,150, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–35–40%; all within the Education Partnership Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Sir John Thursby Community College
BB10 2AT
|
Burnley High School
BB12 6NX
|
Unity College
BB11 3DF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Burnley Lancashire BB10 2AT |
Burnley Lancashire BB12 6NX |
Burnley Lancashire BB11 3DF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 29 Jun 2023 | 2 23 Jun 2017 | 3 19 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1125 | 600 | 1480 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | Education Partnership Trust | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk | burnleyhighschool.co.uk | www.unity-college.com |
| Telephone | 01282682313 | 01282681950 | 01282683010 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Burnley
Lancashire
BB10 2AT - Ofsted
- 2 29 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01282682313
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Burnley
Lancashire
BB12 6NX - Ofsted
- 2 23 Jun 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Education Partnership Trust
- Website
- burnleyhighschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01282681950
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 3DF - Ofsted
- 3 19 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.unity-college.com
- Telephone
- 01282683010
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