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Unity College

Townley Holmes, Burnley, BB11 3DF

Local ranking68th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1480

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
53.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
26.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
276

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
711 (50%)
Girls
705 (50%)
Capacity
1480 (96% full)
SEND
21.8%
FSM Eligible
34.8%
EAL
8.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
19.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
97.0
Budget per Pupil
£9,630/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
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

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135003
UKPRN
10016004
Establishment No.
4806

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