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Sir John Thursby Community College

Secondary • Foundation school • Open, but proposed to close

Contact

Eastern Avenue
Burnley, Lancashire BB10 2AT

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1125
Pupils
1118 (Boys: 599, Girls: 519)
Free School Meals
38.7%
Capacity utilisation
99% (1,118 / 1,125)
Establishment type
Foundation school
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Aug 2006
Status
Open, but proposed to close
Closed
Aug 2028

Key identifiers

URN
134996
LAESTAB
8884803
UKPRN
10017333
Establishment No.
4803
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 29 Jun 2023
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
1,117
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    29 Jun 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (29 Jun 2023)