Shuttleworth CollegeBurnley High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burnley.
Summary of the comparison
Shuttleworth College and Burnley High School are secondary schools in Burnley.
Shuttleworth College scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Burnley High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Burnley High School is ahead on our composite score.
Shuttleworth College was judged the expected standard and Burnley High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.5 for Shuttleworth College and 38.6 for Burnley High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Shuttleworth College (40.5 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Burnley High School (41.9 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurnleyShuttleworth College | BurnleyBurnley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 80 in Lancashire | 47th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,079 | 607 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 600 | |
| Location | Burnley, BB12 8ST | Burnley, BB12 6NX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.5 Stronger figure | 38.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.2% Stronger figure | 29.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.1% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.2% | 46.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.48 | 3.51 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 212 | 125 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,079 | 607 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.4% | 40.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 26.2% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.2% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.8% | 23.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Shuttleworth College
Burnley High School
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