Unity College
Burnley · Lancashire
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School information
- Official name
- Unity College
- Address
- Townley Holmes
- Postcode
- BB11 3DF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Burnley
- URN (official identifier)
- 135003
- Establishment number
- 4806
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1402
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1500
- School type
- Foundation school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Headteacher
- Ms Jane Richardson
- Ofsted inspection
- Requires improvement · Inspected 20 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.unity-college.com
- Telephone
- 01282683010
- Date opened
- 1 Aug 2006
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Unity College
| 2025/26 | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,402 | 176,206 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.8% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 14.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.6% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 9.6% | 14.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Unity College.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 19 Mar 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 3 Dec 2018
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 12 Mar 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 24 Jun 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Nov 2011
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 10 Feb 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 28 Dec 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Unity College
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 11.7% | 8.1% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 33.7% | 21.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Unity College
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £532,400 for 484 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 34.4% | 26.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £379 | £347 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Unity College
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 1,404 pupils.
| This school | Lancashire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £13,902,657 £9,902 per pupil | £8,616 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £14,200,656 £10,114 per pupil | £8,673 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £7,136,225 £5,083 per pupil · 50.3% | £4,772 · 55.0% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £1,708,583 £1,217 per pupil · 12.0% | £984 · 11.3% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £486,035 £346 per pupil · 3.4% | £180 · 2.1% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £299,988 £214 per pupil · 2.1% | £123 · 1.4% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | −£297,999 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £650,745 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £9,630 per pupil, supply and agency £296 per pupil — spending up £484 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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