Sir John Thursby Community College
Burnley, BB10 2AT · Lancashire · secondary school
47th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire we can score, 82 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 4.2/10 against 509 of them, against 2.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 30.9 · 19 | 30% | 0.57 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.29 · 28 | 25% | 0.70 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 41.0 · 25 | 10% | 0.25 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 30.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 41.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.29 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (4.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Art Club, Art & Photography, Board Games Club, History Reading Club, Maths Sparx Club, Minecraft Club, and Science Club. Sports include Athletics, Boys Fitness/Gym, Boys Football, and Girls Rounders, alongside Music Lunchtimes. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1118 pupils in a capacity of 1125, leaving 7 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who start below the national median in Attainment 8? What specific support is available for students aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How accessible is the after-school club for families with varying pickup times?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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