Unity College
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Burnley, Lancashire
Unity College is a secondary school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 20 February 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Townley Holmes, Burnley, BB11 3DF
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,402 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 20 February 2024
Strengths
- “Unity College is warm and welcoming.”
- “Most pupils enjoy the friendships that they forge in school.”
- “Pupils know that they have adults to talk to if they need support.”
To improve
- “Nonetheless, some staff do not apply the behaviour systems consistently well.”
- “Most pupils behave well, however a minority do not.”
- “As such, some pupils do not enjoy school due to the poor behaviour of their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2024 (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) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.3 | 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: 224 first-preference applications, 263 offers in total, 224 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
- Sir John Thursby Community College 1.4 mi Good
- Burnley High School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Marsden Heights Community College 3.1 mi Good
- Shuttleworth College 3.3 mi Not judged
- Pendle Vale College 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Colne Primet Academy 4.8 mi Requires improvement