Located in Burnley, Thomas Whitham Sixth Form is a 16 plus school, serving pupils aged 16 to 19. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form currently has around 99 pupils on roll, which is about 17% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 38.4% boys and 61.6% girls. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
| Address: | Burnley Campus, Burnley, BB10 1JD |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | 16 plus |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Dionne Swift |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 135000 |
| Age Range: | 16 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 584 |
| Number of Pupils: | 99 |
| Number of Boys: | 38 |
| Number of Girls: | 61 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Barden Lane Nursery School Barden Lane , BB10 1HY | - not rated | 188 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elm Street Nursery School Elm Street , BB10 1PQ | - not rated | 662 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES | - not rated | 1,118 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU | 4out of 4 | 1,169 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Barden Community Infant School St Philip Street , BB10 1NX | - not rated | 278 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's RC Infant School Ivy Street , BB10 1TD | - not rated | 404 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA | 3out of 4 | 879 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN | - not rated | 1,014 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Barden High School Heald Road , BB10 1JB | - not rated | 289 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Burnley Walshaw High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT | - not rated | 1,071 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT | 3out of 4 | 1,482 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA | - not rated | 1,651 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA | 2out of 4 | 1,651 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN | - not rated | 1,509 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Al Farooq Private School Angle Street , BB10 1LT | - not rated | 621 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU | - not rated | 645 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Westway School March Street , BB12 0BU | - not rated | 1,117 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Calder View Special School March Street , BB12 0BU | - not rated | 1,174 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.