51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
79%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
832.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,118
Pupils · 2024/25
73%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir John Thursby Community College · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
-0pp
57%54%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+3pp
40%34%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
41.0
+3.5
44.541.037.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.0
EBacc entry
79%
+5pp
79%69%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
EBacc APS
832.6
+37.5
887.0841.1795.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 832.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,118
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
73%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Eastern Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2AT
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 | 51% | 31% | 41.0 | Not applicable | 79% | 832.6 | 82% | 1,118 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 28% | 37.5 | -0.29 | 74% | 795.1 | 78% | 1,117 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 33% | 41.3 | -0.14 | 71% | 860.6 | 92% | 1,125 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 40% | 44.5 | +0.16 | 59% | 887.0 | 82% | 1,120 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 34% | 42.0 | +0.02 | 72% | 814.0 | 86% | 1,095 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 25% | 40.1 | +0.01 | 56% | 727.8 | 84% | 1,060 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 30% | 43.4 | +0.27 | 53% | — | 84% | 1,062 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,118 | 15.1 | 11% | 73% | 40% | 8% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,117 | 15.2 | 10% | 71% | 36% | 9% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,125 | 14.9 | 20% | 72% | 34% | 9% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,120 | 15.3 | 18% | 70% | 35% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,129 | 16.2 | 11% | 69% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,095 | 15.3 | 12% | 62% | 38% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,060 | 15.9 | 10% | 61% | 41% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,062 | 15.5 | 8% | 49% | 43% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.