54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
946.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,416
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 20/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Unity College · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+4pp
64%55%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+0pp
40%35%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
40.3
+0.5
45.842.739.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.3
EBacc entry
27%
-12pp
45%32%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
946.5
+24.0
946.5854.5762.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 946.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,416
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Townley Holmes, Burnley, BB11 3DF
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 | 54% | 34% | 40.3 | Not applicable | 27% | 946.5 | 33% | 1,416 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 34% | 39.8 | -0.21 | 39% | 922.5 | 45% | 1,434 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 29% | 39.6 | -0.30 | 45% | 790.4 | 59% | 1,380 |
| 2021/22 | 49% | 33% | 41.6 | -0.40 | 19% | 775.4 | 30% | 1,299 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 40% | 45.8 | -0.06 | 39% | 762.5 | 53% | 1,140 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 41% | 44.5 | -0.02 | 37% | 703.0 | 56% | 1,092 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 36% | 43.1 | -0.15 | 43% | — | 65% | 1,050 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,416 | 15.8 | 22% | 8% | 35% | 13% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 1,434 | 16.1 | 22% | 8% | 34% | 14% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 1,380 | 14.6 | 22% | 8% | 36% | 12% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,299 | 14.9 | 22% | 6% | 37% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,244 | 16.8 | 20% | 5% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,140 | 17.7 | 11% | 5% | 38% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,092 | 18.1 | 11% | 4% | 38% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,050 | 15.1 | 11% | 4% | 39% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.