Shuttleworth College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Burnley, North West BB12 8ST · Lancashire
#381 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3102 of 4,090 nationally
About Shuttleworth College
Shuttleworth College is a local authority secondary located in Burnley, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,072 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 27.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 381st of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (44th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,072; capacity filled 102.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.1%; ebacc average points 3.48.
There are 44 schools in Burnley; Shuttleworth College ranks 28th of 40 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)48.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Shuttleworth College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,072
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 48.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.48
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Shuttleworth College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Padiham Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
286 students · 289 m away
Burnley High School
Burnley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
579 students · 465 m away
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School
Padiham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
179 students · 1.1 km away
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 1.1 km away
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
204 students · 1.2 km away
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Padiham, Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
312 students · 1.3 km away
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
203 students · 1.4 km away
Rosegrove Infant School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
133 students · 1.5 km away
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
349 students · 1.9 km away
Whittlefield Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,078 students
St John Bosco Arts College
Croxteth · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,086 students
Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,092 students
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,051 students
The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,095 students
St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,047 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Shuttleworth College a good school?
Shuttleworth College has a Success Index (England) of 27.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #381 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Shuttleworth College rank in North West?
Shuttleworth College ranks #381 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3102 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shuttleworth College?
Shuttleworth College had 1,072 students in 2025.
Is Shuttleworth College a primary school or a secondary school?
Shuttleworth College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Shuttleworth College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shuttleworth College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.