Coal Clough Academy is an academy in Burnley, United Kingdom with 142 pupils, part of Education Partnership Trust. Ofsted: Good, inspected 15 June 2018. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Teaching Assistant Level 3/ Attendance and Safeguarding (closes 18 November).
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 1 live vacancy.
Head
Holly Clarke
Trust or group
Education Partnership Trust
Type
Academy
Pupils
142 pupils · 33% girls · 67.6% eligible for free school meals · 2.8% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
72 (50.7%) on SEN support · 6 (4.2%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
The Job:To support the school in promoting excellent attendance, ensuring pupils are safe, and providing targeted pastoral support. The role combines responsibilities related to…
Inspections
Date
Inspection
Outcome
25 January 2024
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
15 June 2018
Graded inspection
Good
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
18.4
8.4
–
0
£52,389
2024/25
19.6
7.9
10%
0
£51,039
2023/24
18.2
7.4
4%
0
£48,057
2022/23
18.1
8.4
6%
0
£42,066
2021/22
17.1
4.8
0%
0
£42,126
2020/21
24.8
4.9
35%
0
£39,612
Earlier years (2015/16 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
22.0
7.8
0%
0
£37,652
2018/19
20.6
8.9
15%
0
£38,771
2017/18
11.6
12.5
9%
0
£39,990
2016/17
13.8
9.7
14%
0
£38,357
2015/16
14.8
6.6
33%
0
£37,024
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Hiring history
4 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 1 teaching, 3 support. Most often advertised: Teaching Assistant Level 3 (2), Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Science Teacher. Last advertised September 2026.
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Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.