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Sir John Thursby Community College

Eastern Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2AT · URN 134996

Public data summary

5.5

out of 10 · 23 data sources

Coverage 68% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 519
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,125
Local authority: Lancashire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.29
GCSE Attainment 8: 37.5

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 8.9%
Persistent absence: 30.0%
Free school meals: 38.7%
SEN support: 11.0%
English additional language: 73.3%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 6.7:1
Average class size: 20.2
Staff turnover: 18.7%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.9

4 contributing signals

Progress

6.2

2 contributing signals

Attendance

4.7

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.8

5 contributing signals

Equity

4.5

6 contributing signals

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Official website

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