Shuttleworth College

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8STOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shuttleworth College is a secondary school in Burnley for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 1st of 5 secondary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 19 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

212 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score39.5

39.5, 6.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths39.2%

39.2%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths57.1%

57.1%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc39.2%

39.2%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.48

3.48, 0.61 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,072 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals48.1%

48.1%, 21.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.1%

4.1%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.9%

25.9%, 11.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.6%

7.6%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shuttleworth College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Burnley High School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 38.6
Lincoln House School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Olive High Boys	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Olive High	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 50.2
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 37.6

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Ms Karen Lightfoot
Phone: 01282682300
Website: shuttleworthcollege.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8ST
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 134994

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.