Pleckgate High School

A outstanding academy sponsor led school in Blackburn with Darwen. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Pleckgate High School.

Blackburn, BB18QA Ofsted: Outstanding Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

63

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
54.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.01
English & Maths grade 4+ %
55.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 62.2%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
5 June 2024
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Pleckgate Road
Blackburn, BB18QA
Phone
1254249134
Website
pleckgate.com

Location

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Source: Geocoding
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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
142088
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Address
Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Website
www.pleckgate.com
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Capacity
1350 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,350
Free School Meals
25.7% (347 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.3% (18 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.6%
Good
Persistent Absence
24.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
44.0
Ebacc Attainment 8:
12.7
English Attainment 8:
9.4
Maths Attainment 8:
8.9
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
12.9
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
12.7
Ebacc English:
98.5%
Ebacc Entry:
23.9%
Ebacc Humanities:
96.1%
Ebacc Languages:
49.4%
Ebacc Maths:
98.8%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.8%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.01
Progress 8 Range:
-0.19 to 0.17

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
62.2 (+10.2 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
38 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
225
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,350 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Aspire, Believe, Act and Succeed"

Challenge Tolerance Respect for Truth Effort Achievement Justice and Fairness Concern for the Environment Respect and Dignity

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Aishling McGinty welcomes families to Pleckgate, describing it as an oversubscribed, multicultural school within the Education Partnership Trust, committed to Aspire, Believe, Act and Succeed with high expectations, excellent teaching and a safe, supportive environment.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Netball Football Table Tennis Gym

Sports

Football Netball Cricket

Facilities

Full size 3G all weather pitch Large indoor sports hall Activity studio Drama studio

Curriculum Highlights

Knowledge-rich subject curriculums designed to enable pupils to develop an impressive understanding of each subject Broad and ambitious curriculum across core and wider subjects Curriculum designed to build cumulatively sufficient knowledge and skills for future learning Focus on knowing more and remembering more to support long-term memory Reading curriculum emphasizing 'Reading like a specialist' and structured reading strategies Use of metacognition, Rosenshine’s Principles and research like Dual Coding, Reciprocal Reading and Flooded Input Key Stage 3 includes English, Maths, Science, Performing Arts, Humanities, Religion and Worldviews, Languages, Technology, Computing, PE, PSHE & Citizenship; Key Stage 4 offers GCSEs, Cambridge National and Technical Awards; Religion and Worldviews studied to GCSE

SEND Provision

The school identifies pupils with SEND accurately and ensures that they are well supported. Staff are well informed about these pupils. They tailor learning activities to meet pupils’ additional needs effectively. This enables pupils with SEND to progress well through the curriculum.

Admissions Criteria

The school is oversubscribed; Pleckgate High School should be placed as your first choice when completing the Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council admissions document.

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