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Unity College

Townley Holmes, Burnley, BB11 3DF

Local ranking68th of 82 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 20 February 2024. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
38.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.7% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.4% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
287

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1416
Boys
706 (50%)
Girls
696 (50%)
Capacity
1500 (93% full)
SEND
21.8%
FSM Eligible
34.8%
EAL
8.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
19.4%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
97.0
Budget per Pupil
£9,630/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
13.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
35.8% nat15.8%

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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  • White British: 82.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.9%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Black African: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%

82.0%

White British

5.9%

Asian Pakistani

4.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135003
UKPRN
10016004
Establishment No.
4806

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