Alternatives to Sir John Thursby Community College
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Sir John Thursby Community College
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Sir John Thursby Community College, for comparison
1.09 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), April 2023: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
1.08 | Little change 1.0 → 1.07 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Unity College
Burnley |
2.3 km 1.5 mi |
0.74 | Little change 0.94 → 0.85 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson |
2.7 km 1.6 mi |
1.10 | More families are naming it first 0.77 → 1.06 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| Pendle Vale College
Nelson |
4.7 km 2.9 mi |
1.11 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.31 → 1.06 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
published |
| Burnley High School
Burnley |
5.0 km 3.1 mi |
1.08 | Little change 1.0 → 1.07 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne |
5.1 km 3.2 mi |
0.92 | Little change 0.92 → 0.93 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.