How many pupils does Unity College have?

Unity College has 1,416 pupils enrolled.

Who is the head teacher of Unity College?

The head teacher of Unity College is Jane Richardson.

What type of school is Unity College?

Unity College is a Foundation school with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Unity College in?

Unity College is in the Lancashire local authority area.

Foundation school Secondary Open

Unity College

Townley Holmes, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 3DF

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 20 February 2024). Last inspected 20 February 2024.

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1,416

Pupils

34.2%

Free school meals

1 August 2006

Opened

About this school

Unity College is a Foundation school serving secondary age pupils, located in Burnley, Lancashire. The school has 1,416 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 20 February 2024). Last inspected 20 February 2024. The Head Teacher is Jane Richardson. The school is administered by Lancashire local authority. It opened in 1 August 2006.

School details

Head Teacher: Jane Richardson
Local authority: Lancashire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 135003

Contact

01282683010 enquiries@unity.lancs.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Unity College are handled by the school or the local authority (Lancashire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

40.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.21

Progress 8 · 2023-24

34%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

54%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.43

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

27%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →