Sir John Thursby Community College
Ofsted: GoodFoundation school · Secondary
Burnley · BB10 2AT · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att837.5
- P8-0.3
- EM5+28%
- Absence8.9%
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 135013
Ridgewood Community High School
Community special school · Burnley · BB10 2AT
Ages 11–19 · 192 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
School remains Good
Overall absence
13.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-12-20
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence13.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.3%
Unauthorised4.5%
- Authorised absence
- 9.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 6.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 150
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- Boys / girls
- 135 / 57
- Free school meals
- 62.3%
- FSM pupils
- 96
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Carden
Location
- Address
- Eastern Avenue
- Postcode
- BB10 2AT
- Town
- Burnley
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Burnley
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Burnley, Lancashire, 192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 62.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Basnett Street Nursery School
Ofsted: Not judgedLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Burnley · BB10 3ES · Lancashire
Ages 3–5
- FSM0.0%
0.2 miles away
Heasandford Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Burnley · BB10 3DA · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS249%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM33.2%
- Demand0.88
0.4 miles away
St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Burnley · BB10 2NH · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM28.0%
- Demand1.05
0.4 miles away
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Burnley · BB10 2PZ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM33.0%
- Demand1.07
0.6 miles away
Casterton Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Burnley · BB10 2PZ · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS278%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM35.4%
- Demand1.10
0.7 miles away
Other independent special school
Burnley · BB10 2RA · Lancashire
Ages 11–17
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Carden
- Telephone
- 01282953653