Sir John Thursby Community College

Eastern Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2AT

Local ranking43rd of 86 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1125

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
50.7%
Entering EBacc
78.8%
EBacc APS
3.8
Cohort Size
217

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1118
Boys
599 (54%)
Girls
519 (46%)
Capacity
1125 (99% full)
SEND
11.0%
FSM Eligible
39.6%
EAL
73.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
8.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
79.3
Budget per Pupil
£10,094/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.4%
Persistent Absence
26.3%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 62.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 18.2%
  • White British: 6.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.9%
  • White Other: 2.1%
  • Other: 2.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%

62.4%

Asian Pakistani

18.2%

Asian Bangladeshi

6.9%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Eastern Avenue

Burnley, North West

Administrative

URN
134996
UKPRN
10017333
Establishment No.
4803