Blackburn Central High School
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Haslingden Road Blackburn Lancashire BB2 3HJ |
| Phone | 01254505700 |
| Reference Number | 146936 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 984 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.46%
Girls: 46.54% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 39.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 54% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22.2 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 115 | 92 | 207 |
| 8 | 107 | 102 | 209 |
| 9 | 118 | 91 | 209 |
| 10 | 87 | 92 | 179 |
| 11 | 99 | 81 | 180 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 48.1% |
| White, British | 20.4% |
| Indian | 16% |
| Asian, Other | 3.6% |
| White, Other | 2.8% |
| White & Asian | 2.2% |
| African | 1.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 1% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.1% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2022 | School inspection |
| 04 Oct 2019 | Academy conversion letter |
| 03 May 2017 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Blackburn Central High School | |
| 03 May 2017 | Short inspection |
| 15 Nov 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Nov 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 09 Dec 2010 | Monitoring visit |
| 09 Dec 2010 | Monitoring visit |
| 06 Oct 2010 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 06 Oct 2010 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 30 Nov 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 30 Nov 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 04 Feb 2008 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 04 Feb 2008 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Monitoring visit |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Monitoring visit |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Monitoring visit |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Monitoring visit |
| 07 Mar 2006 | Monitoring visit |
| 07 Mar 2006 | Monitoring visit |
| 14 Nov 2005 | Monitoring visit |
| 14 Nov 2005 | Monitoring visit |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 |
GCSE Results
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34.7% | ||
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) | 47.7% |
Attainment 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | ||
| Second Preference | 119 | 26 |
| Third Preference | 83 | 13 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 2 |
Previous Years
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| Name | Distance |
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St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Bennington Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HP |
0.15 miles |
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Audley Junior School
Queen's Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1SE |
0.23 miles |
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Audley Infant School
Queens Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1SE |
0.23 miles |
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Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, Blackburn, BB1 1ES |
0.5 miles |
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Withers Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1DF |
0.52 miles |
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Longshaw Community Junior School
Park Lee Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3NX |
0.63 miles |
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Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Newton Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1NE |
0.67 miles |
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St Antony's RC Primary School
Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2HP |
0.81 miles |
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Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NF |
0.85 miles |
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Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3NF |
0.87 miles |
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Shadsworth Junior School
Blackburn With Darwen, Shadsworth Junior School, Arran Avenue, Lancashire, BB1 2ET |
0.88 miles |
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St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1LQ |
0.92 miles |
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3UG |
0.94 miles |
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St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Trinity Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5BN |
0.95 miles |
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St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Hancock Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2LZ |
0.98 miles |
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St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 6LE |
1.04 miles |
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St James' Church of England Primary School
Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0QP |
1.05 miles |
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Shadsworth Infant School
Rothesay Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2EL |
1.07 miles |
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St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1SN |
1.14 miles |
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Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, Blackburn, BB2 1QU |
1.17 miles |
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Al Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1TF |
0.39 miles |
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Markazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3NY |
0.45 miles |
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Noorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn, BB2 3NY |
0.45 miles |
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Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2PW |
0.61 miles |
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Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
North Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1PY |
0.72 miles |
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Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
0.81 miles |
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Blackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre, Feilden Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1LH |
1.02 miles |
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St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2JR |
1.04 miles |
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Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5JT |
1.16 miles |
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Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda
32 Moss Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5JT |
1.21 miles |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6DF |
1.47 miles |
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Eden School
Heys Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4NW |
1.6 miles |
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Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0AL |
1.62 miles |
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Islamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5NQ |
1.64 miles |
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Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6TD |
1.68 miles |
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AD |
2.06 miles |
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St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4SR |
2.07 miles |
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Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8QA |
2.15 miles |
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Crosshill Special School
Salisbury Road, Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
2.52 miles |
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Westholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Blackburn, BB2 6QU |
2.68 miles |