Located in Burnley, Unity 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.
Unity College currently has around 1416 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 34.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 40.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 6% who stay in school sixth forms and 75% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Townley Holmes, Burnley, BB11 3DF |
| Website: | http://www.unity-college.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01282683010 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Jane Richardson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 135003 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/02/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1480 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1416 |
| Number of Boys: | 711 |
| Number of Girls: | 705 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 40.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.60% | 1156 |
| Pakistani | 5.90% | 83 |
| Other White | 4.00% | 56 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 24 |
| African | 1.30% | 18 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 14 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunshaw Nursery School Morse Street , BB10 4PB | - not rated | 204 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rockwood Nursery School Kingsland Road , BB11 3PU | - not rated | 943 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES | - not rated | 2,290 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosehill Nursery School Rosewood Avenue , BB11 2PH | - not rated | 2,312 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU | 4out of 4 | 2,700 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Morse Street , BB10 4PB | 3out of 4 | 204 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Woodgrove Road , BB11 3EJ | 3out of 4 | 568 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Todmorden Road Primary School Todmorden Road , BB10 4EG | - not rated | 834 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley, Burnley Wood Primary School Oxford Road , BB11 3HP | - not rated | 863 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Oxford Road , BB11 3HP | - not rated | 942 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Towneley High School Towneley Holmes , BB11 3EN | - not rated | 486 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA | 2out of 4 | 1,461 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Trinity RC College Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA | - not rated | 1,461 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA | - not rated | 1,463 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN | - not rated | 2,521 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD | - not rated | 3,112 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive High SHOREY BANK , BURNLEY BB11 2RY | - not rated | 1,759 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Olive High Boys Ormerod Road (Entrance Via Shorey Bank) , BB11 2RU | - not rated | 1,841 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE | - not rated | 1,881 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Spring Vale School Springfield House , 71 Todmorden Road BB11 3QS | - not rated | 2,196 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunny Bank School 171 Manchester Road , BB11 4HR | - not rated | 2,285 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.