Sir John Thursby Community College
Foundation secondary school in Burnley (Lancashire).
Attainment 8
40.3
▼ 5.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
29.2%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.6%
same England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.7
▼ 1.0 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
43.1%
▲ 16pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
16.3%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
100%
1,121 / 1,125 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
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 the school
- URN
- 134996
- 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
Enrichment
23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Band
- Basketball
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Minecraft
- Netball
- Photography
- Rounders
and 7 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Shameem-Ara Khan | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2018 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rehanara Khatun | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kathryn Starr | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Faiza Jannath | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anita Ghidotti-Gibson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Churchill | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Fionnuala Swann | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Yasmine Hooson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Muhammad Anwar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kamran Ahmed | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Carden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mr Afrasiab Anwar | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Shameem-Ara Khan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · until 2028 |
| Dr Sayjda Talib Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sidrah Pervez Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · 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