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Quick takeaway
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2025).
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Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2025
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Further education
- Phase
- 16 plus
- Ages
- 16–99
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
Governance
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Head
- Mrs Karen Buchanan (Principal)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Requires Improvement is the 3rd highest Ofsted rating — grade 3 of 4.
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
9 official reports linked on this page, including 8 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Full inspection: Good
November 2021 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
November 2010 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Curriculum and development visit
October 2009 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Outstanding
March 2009 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
July 2007 | Monitoring Visit
Curriculum and development visit
December 2006 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Inspection
November 2004 | Inspection
Full inspection
January 2000 | Full Inspection
Location
Princess Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0AN
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