Sir John Thursby Community College
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Burnley, Lancashire
Sir John Thursby Community College is a secondary school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 April 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Eastern Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2AT
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,121 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this thriving and popular school.”
- “They try hard to live up to the school’s core values.”
- “Pupils, including those with diverse needs and backgrounds, feel a strong sense of belonging to the school community.”
To improve
- “A small cohort of pupils occasionally exhibit challenging behaviour.”
- “Leaders know that last year, in some subjects, pupils did not achieve as well as they should have.”
- “However, in a few subjects, leaders’ curriculum thinking is less clear.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 June 2023 (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) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41 | 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: 199 first-preference applications, 223 offers in total, 197 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.
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Unity College 1.4 mi Requires improvement
- Marsden Heights Community College 1.6 mi Good
- Pendle Vale College 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Burnley High School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shuttleworth College 3.4 mi Not judged
- Colne Primet Academy 3.4 mi Requires improvement