Sir John Thursby Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 134996
- Address
- Eastern Avenue, BB10 2AT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1117 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 71.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
Pakistani 59.8%
Bangladeshi 17.5%
White British 6.7%
Mixed 5.5%
Other White 2.6%
Other 1.9%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other Asian 1.7%
African 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.3
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 6 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Sir John Thursby Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 223
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 151
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 212
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 218 110 108 |
| Year 8 | 223 128 95 |
| Year 9 | 223 126 97 |
| Year 10 | 229 119 110 |
| Year 11 | 224 117 107 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 85.0% 47.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 12.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 21.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 5.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |