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Unity College

Secondary • Foundation school • Open, but proposed to close

Contact

Townley Holmes
Burnley, Lancashire BB11 3DF

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1480
Pupils
1416 (Boys: 711, Girls: 705)
Free School Meals
34.2%
Capacity utilisation
96% (1,416 / 1,480)
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
135003
LAESTAB
8884806
UKPRN
10016004
Establishment No.
4806
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 19 Mar 2024
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
1,434
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

  • Requires improvement
    19 Mar 2024
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Requires improvement
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (19 Mar 2024)