Sir John Thursby Community College

Eastern Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2AT

Good

Inspected 25 April 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,118

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,118 / 1,125 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 April 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

39.6%

Disadvantaged

73.3%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

8.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.0

Attainment 8

1,118 pupils

30.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

50.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.4%

Overall absence

26.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

79.31

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

15.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

32.94

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

£47,051

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,379 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£10,094

Spend per pupil

£10,159

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.