Sir John Thursby Community College

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Sir John Thursby Community College
Established	2006
Type	Community
Religious affiliation	Non-denominational
Headteacher	Mrs Elaine Dawson
Chair of Governors	Mr Neil Tranmer
Location	Eastern Avenue Burnley Lancashire BB10 2AT England
LEA	Lancashire County Council
Ofsted number	134996
Students	876
Gender	mixed
Ages	11 to 16
School colours	Black & Silver
Website	Official website

Sir John Thursby Community College is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school in Burnley, Lancashire.

[edit] History

The school opened in September 2006 as part of the first wave of a nationwide 10-15 year programme of capital investment funded by the Department for Education and Skills called Building Schools for the Future. It was formed from the merger of the former Barden High School and Walshaw High School, and currently occupies the former Walshaw site; its new buildings, scheduled for completion in 2009, will be on the same site.

[edit] Attainment

In 2007, 27% of Year 11 students achieved 5 A*-C GCSE passes including English Language and Mathematics (national average 46.7%). The school's value-added measure was 987.5 (national average 1000).^[1]

[edit] References

^ www.bbc.co.uk. Accessed 10 January 2008.

v • d • e Schools in Burnley

Comprehensive schools	Blessed Trinity RC College • Hameldon Community College • Shuttleworth College • Sir John Thursby Community College • Unity College

Primary schools	Barden Infant and Junior School • Briercliffe Primary School • Brunshaw Primary School • Casterton Primary School • Cherry Fold Community Primary School • Christ The King RC Primary School • Hapton CofE/Methodist Primary School • Heasandford Primary School • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School • Ightenhill Primary School • Lowerhouse Junior School • Padiham Green CofE Primary School • Padiham Primary School • Rosegrove Infant School • Rosewood Primary School • Springfield Community Primary School • St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School • St James' Lanehead CofE Primary School • St John the Baptist RC Primary School, Burnley • St John The Baptist RC Primary School, Padiham • St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger • St Leonard's VA CofE Primary School • St Mary Magdalene's RC Primary School • St Mary's RC Primary School • St Peter's CofE Primary School • St Stephen's CofE Primary School • Stoneyholme Community Primary School • Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School • Whittlefield Primary School • Worsthorne Primary School

Special schools	Holly Grove School • Ridgewood Community High School

Independent schools	St Joseph's School, Park Hill

Further education	Burnley College • Burnley Schools' Sixth Form