Unity College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Burnley, North West BB11 3DF · Lancashire
#346 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2902 of 4,090 nationally
About Unity College
Unity 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 1,402 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 31.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 346th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (34th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,402; capacity filled 93.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.6%; ebacc average points 3.43.
There are 44 schools in Burnley; Unity College ranks 24th 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%)40.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.8%
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 Unity College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,402
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.43
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Unity College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
414 students · 187 m away
Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 520 m away
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 863 m away
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Burnley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 1.1 km away
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,261 students · 1.3 km away
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.5 km away
Olive High
BURNLEY · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
214 students · 1.6 km away
Olive High Boys
Burnley · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
114 students · 1.7 km away
Rosewood Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
400 students · 1.9 km away
Worsthorne Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Whitby High School
Ellesmere Port · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,398 students
Ribblesdale School
Clitheroe · Local authority all-through · Ages 4–16
1,437 students
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Wigan · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,365 students
Westhoughton High School
Bolton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,342 students
Stockport School
Stockport · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,341 students
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,338 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Unity College a good school?
Unity College has a Success Index (England) of 31.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #346 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 Unity College rank in North West?
Unity College ranks #346 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2902 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Unity College?
Unity College had 1,402 students in 2025.
Is Unity College a primary school or a secondary school?
Unity College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Unity College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Unity College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.