Sir John Thursby Community College

School Name: Sir John Thursby Community College
Address: Eastern Avenue
Town/City: Burnley
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BB10 2AT
Telephone Number: 01282 682313
Website: http://www.sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Foundation school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2006
Trust: Burnley Education Trust

Headteacher: Mr Matt Renshaw
Capacity: 1125
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1121 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 43.1%

URN: 134996
DfE Number: 888/4803
UKPRN: 10017333
UPRN: 100012536270
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Burnley (E07000117)
Constituency: Burnley (E14001142)
Electoral Ward: Lanehead (E05005159)

Easting & Northing: 385744E, 434154N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 48' 14.84" N 2° 13' 4.1" W
Plus Code: 9C5VRQ3J+JV

DfE Record: View record

1. Ridgewood Community High School (0.2km)
2. Basnett Street Nursery School (0.5km)
3. St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School (0.7km)
4. Heasandford Primary School (0.8km)
5. Compass Community School Lancashire (1.0km)
6. SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL (1.1km)
7. St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.1km)
8. Casterton Primary Academy (1.2km)
9. Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (1.3km)
10. Rawdhatul Uloom (1.3km)

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