57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
737.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,079
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Shuttleworth College · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
-2pp
62%58%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
-4pp
43%41%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
39.5
+0.6
40.539.237.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.5
EBacc entry
39%
+11pp
44%34%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
737.5
+18.2
737.5591.4445.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 737.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,079
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8ST
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 39% | 39.5 | Not applicable | 39% | 737.5 | 40% | 1,079 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 43% | 38.9 | -0.25 | 28% | 719.4 | 28% | 1,089 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 42% | 37.9 | -0.46 | 23% | 698.3 | 24% | 1,103 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 41% | 40.5 | -0.52 | 44% | 642.9 | 44% | 1,110 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 40% | 40.1 | -0.49 | 43% | 445.4 | 45% | 864 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 42% | 38.5 | -0.42 | 37% | 518.8 | 37% | 732 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 37% | 38.4 | -0.44 | 31% | — | 36% | 669 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,079 | 16.4 | 31% | 4% | 46% | 12% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 1,089 | 14.8 | 28% | 3% | 43% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,103 | 15.5 | 24% | 4% | 43% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,110 | 17.0 | 22% | 4% | 43% | 12% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,070 | 17.0 | 18% | 4% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 864 | 16.9 | 11% | 4% | 49% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 732 | 16.1 | 10% | 1% | 46% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 669 | 14.9 | 14% | 1% | 44% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.