Unity College

Townley Holmes, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 3DF

Requires Improvement

Inspected 20 February 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

40.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,416

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: 1,416 / 1,480 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 20 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

34.8%

Disadvantaged

8.5%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

19.4%

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)

40.3

Attainment 8

1,416 pupils

34.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

53.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

82%

Sustained destination

73%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

13.0%

Overall absence

35.8%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

31.04

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.5 vs 2023/24

£48,250

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,887 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.6 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.

£9,630

Spend per pupil

£9,538

Income per pupil

49%

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.