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Shuttleworth College

Foundation school · Burnley · BB12 8ST

Ages 11–16 · 1,072 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

38.9

Overall absence

11.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.25
−20+2
Attainment 838.9
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.5%
Unauthorised7.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,120

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

216

Places offered

230

1st-preference offers

214

Total preferences (any rank)
438
Preferred offers (top 3)
227
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

1,072 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,072
Boys / girls
540 / 532
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,072 / 1,050 (102%)
Free school meals
48.1%
FSM pupils
515
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Ruth England

Location

Address
Burnley Road, Padiham
Postcode
BB12 8ST
Town
Burnley
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Burnley
Constituency
Burnley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Burnley, Lancashire, 1,072 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.1%.

Open schools in Burnley
62
Secondary schools in Burnley
5
Academies among open schools in Burnley
16% (10)
Open schools in BB12
27
Secondary in BB12
2
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BurnleyNear BB12

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruth England
Telephone
01282682300
Website
https://www.shuttleworthcollege.org/

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