Located in Burnley, Shuttleworth College is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Shuttleworth College currently has around 1079 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 45.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.5%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 88% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (77%) , including 9% who stay in school sixth forms and 66% progressing to further education , while 9% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Burnley Road, Burnley, BB12 8ST |
| Website: | https://www.shuttleworthcollege.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01282682300 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Ruth England |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 134994 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/03/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1050 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1079 |
| Number of Boys: | 547 |
| Number of Girls: | 532 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 35.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.50% | 955 |
| Other White | 3.20% | 34 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 22 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 12 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 6 |
| African | 0.60% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitegate Nursery School Victoria Road , Padiham BB12 8TG | - not rated | 391 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosegrove Nursery School Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ | 4out of 4 | 1,530 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY | 4out of 4 | 2,045 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Taywood Nursery School Accrington Road , BB11 5AE | 3out of 4 | 2,870 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Accrington Road Nursery School Tay Street , BB11 4BU | - not rated | 2,910 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham Primary School Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8SJ | 3out of 4 | 315 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Padiham Green Church of England Primary School St Anne's Street , BB12 7AX | 2out of 4 | 1,151 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham St John's Road , Padiham BB12 7BN | 3out of 4 | 1,226 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Liverpool Road , BB12 6LN | 2out of 4 | 1,257 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Moor Lane , Padiham BB12 8HT | 2out of 4 | 1,468 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Padiham Gawthorpe High School Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST | - not rated | 36 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Habergham High School Byron Street , BB12 6NU | - not rated | 481 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX | 3out of 4 | 508 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Ivy Bank High Business and Enterprise College Byron Street , BB12 6NU | - not rated | 595 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Park Hill School Park Hill , Padiham Road BB12 6TG | - not rated | 1,011 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadfield Specialist School Coal Clough Lane , BB11 5BT | 4out of 4 | 3,095 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF | 3out of 4 | 3,135 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coal Clough High School Swindon Street , BB11 4PF | - not rated | 3,135 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT | - not rated | 3,204 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.