Sir John Thursby Community CollegeBlessed Trinity Roman Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burnley.
Summary of the comparison
Sir John Thursby Community College and Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College are secondary schools in Burnley.
Sir John Thursby Community College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sir John Thursby Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Sir John Thursby Community College was judged Good and Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.0 for Sir John Thursby Community College and 37.6 for Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sir John Thursby Community College (44.5 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College (41.0 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurnleySir John Thursby Community College | BurnleyBlessed Trinity Roman Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 60th of 80 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,118 | 1,273 | |
| Capacity | 1,125 | 1,280 | |
| Location | Burnley, BB10 2AT | Burnley, BB10 3AA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.0 Stronger figure | 37.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.9% Stronger figure | 27.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.7% | 51.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 78.8% Stronger figure | 25.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.84 Stronger figure | 3.26 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 217 | 249 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,118 | 1,273 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.6% | 35.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.3% | 17.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.3% Stronger figure | 32.1% | 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.
Sir John Thursby Community College
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College
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