Blackburn Central High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 14 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Unique reference
- 146936
- Address
- Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ
- Website
- www.bchs.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 984 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 53.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.0%
Pakistani 48.1%
White British 20.4%
Indian 16%
Other Asian 3.6%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 2.8%
Other 2.5%
African 1.9%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.9
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.81
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 175 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Blackburn Central High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 119
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 115 92 |
| Year 8 | 209 107 102 |
| Year 9 | 209 118 91 |
| Year 10 | 179 87 92 |
| Year 11 | 180 99 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 82.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 60.0% 52.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 17.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 12.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 8.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |