Shuttleworth College
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Burnley, Lancashire
Shuttleworth College is a secondary school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8ST
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,072 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “This is a warm and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils value the support that they receive from staff.”
- “This helps them to feel happy and safe.”
To improve
- “Nonetheless, in some subjects the implementation of the curriculum is weaker.”
- “This leads to gaps in pupils’ knowledge, which limits how well some pupils, especially those who are disadvantaged, achieve.”
- “However, in some subjects, newer approaches are not followed consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 217 first-preference applications, 192 offers in total, 188 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Burnley High School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Unity College 3.3 mi Requires improvement
- Sir John Thursby Community College 3.4 mi Good
- Marsden Heights Community College 3.7 mi Good
- Accrington Academy 3.9 mi Not judged
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Hollins 4.7 mi Standards maintained