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 | 960 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.23%
Girls: 46.77% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 37.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 52.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 108 | 101 | 209 |
| 8 | 119 | 89 | 208 |
| 9 | 92 | 87 | 179 |
| 10 | 104 | 80 | 184 |
| 11 | 88 | 92 | 180 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 49.5% |
| White, British | 18.6% |
| Indian | 15.5% |
| Asian, Other | 3.8% |
| White, Other | 3.2% |
| White & Asian | 2.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.6% |
| African | 1.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.1% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-02-07 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-13 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2019-10-04 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2017-05-03 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2012-11-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2010-12-09 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2010-10-06 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2009-11-30 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-02-04 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2007-04-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-11-14 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2006-06-28 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2006-03-07 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2005-11-14 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2017-05-03 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2012-11-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2010-12-09 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2010-10-06 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2009-11-30 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-02-04 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2007-04-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-11-14 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2006-06-28 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2006-03-07 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2005-11-14 | Monitoring visit | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 41.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
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:
Sample
UnlockGCSE Results
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
UnlockProgress 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
Sample
UnlockDestinations after GCSE's
Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.
| Staying in Education | Unlock |
| > Further Education | Unlock |
| > School Sixth Form | Unlock |
| > Sixth Form College | Unlock |
| > Other Education | Unlock |
| Apprenticeships | Unlock |
| Employment | Unlock |
| Not in education or employment | Unlock |
| Unknown | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
|
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Bennington Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HP |
0.15 miles |
|
Audley Junior School
Queen's Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1SE |
0.23 miles |
|
Audley Infant School
Queens Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1SE |
0.23 miles |
|
Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, Blackburn, BB1 1ES |
0.5 miles |
|
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Withers Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1DF |
0.52 miles |
|
Longshaw Community Junior School
Park Lee Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3NX |
0.63 miles |
|
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Newton Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1NE |
0.67 miles |
|
St Antony's RC Primary School
Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2HP |
0.81 miles |
|
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NF |
0.85 miles |
|
Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3NF |
0.87 miles |
|
Shadsworth Junior School
Blackburn With Darwen, Shadsworth Junior School, Arran Avenue, Lancashire, BB1 2ET |
0.88 miles |
|
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1LQ |
0.92 miles |
|
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3UG |
0.94 miles |
|
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Trinity Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5BN |
0.95 miles |
|
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Hancock Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2LZ |
0.98 miles |
|
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 6LE |
1.04 miles |
|
St James' Church of England Primary School
Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0QP |
1.05 miles |
|
Shadsworth Infant School
Rothesay Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2EL |
1.07 miles |
|
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1SN |
1.14 miles |
|
Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, Blackburn, BB2 1QU |
1.17 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Al Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1TF |
0.39 miles |
|
Markazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3NY |
0.45 miles |
|
Noorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn, BB2 3NY |
0.45 miles |
|
Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2PW |
0.61 miles |
|
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
North Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1PY |
0.72 miles |
|
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
0.81 miles |
|
Blackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre, Feilden Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1LH |
1.02 miles |
|
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2JR |
1.04 miles |
|
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5JT |
1.16 miles |
|
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda
32 Moss Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5JT |
1.21 miles |
|
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6DF |
1.47 miles |
|
Eden School
Heys Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4NW |
1.6 miles |
|
Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0AL |
1.62 miles |
|
Islamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5NQ |
1.64 miles |
|
Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6TD |
1.68 miles |
|
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AD |
2.06 miles |
|
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4SR |
2.07 miles |
|
Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8QA |
2.15 miles |
|
Crosshill Special School
Salisbury Road, Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
2.52 miles |
|
Westholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Blackburn, BB2 6QU |
2.68 miles |