Shuttleworth College
Foundation secondary school in Burnley (Lancashire).
Attainment 8
38
▼ 8.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
37.8%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
87.8%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
48.1%
▲ 21pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
19.0%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
102%
1,072 / 1,050 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Mar 2025
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Shuttleworth College is a secondary school located in Burnley, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 1,079 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,050. The school is led by Mrs Ruth England.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
Key facts
- URN
- 134994
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2006
Governing body (4 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rohan Norman | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lindsey Byrne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Kathryn Cain | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Headteacher Ruth England | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2050 |
| Mr Peter Greenhalgh Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record