Blackburn Central High School

A good academy converter school in Blackburn with Darwen. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Blackburn Central High School.

Blackburn, BB23HJ Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

57

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
49.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.2
English & Maths grade 4+ %
53.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 57.6%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

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

Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
15 November 2012
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

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

Location & Contact

Address
Haslingden Road
Blackburn, BB23HJ
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School Information

URN
146936
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Address
Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HJ
Ofsted rating
Good
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
27 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
160
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
960 pupils
11-16

School Demographics

Total Pupils
960
Free School Meals
39.2% (376 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.8% (27 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
90.5%
Good
Persistent Absence
33.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores

Attainment 8:
41.2
Ebacc Attainment 8:
12.2
English Attainment 8:
9.0
Maths Attainment 8:
8.3
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
11.6

EBacc Subject Performance

Ebacc Attainment 8:
12.2
Ebacc English:
97.1%
Ebacc Entry:
23.8%
Ebacc Humanities:
91.3%
Ebacc Languages:
55.8%
Ebacc Maths:
98.8%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.8%

Progress Measures

Progress 8:
-0.20
Progress 8 Range:
-0.42 to 0.03