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
- 960 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 52.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.1%
- Persistent absence
- 29.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.8%
Pakistani 49.5%
White British 18.6%
Indian 15.5%
Mixed 3.9%
Other Asian 3.8%
Other White 3.2%
Other 2.7%
African 1.5%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.5
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.7
Local authority average 3.99
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 171 |
Admissions
Blackburn Central High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 197
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 135
- 3rd preference
- 94
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 108 101 |
| Year 8 | 208 119 89 |
| Year 9 | 179 92 87 |
| Year 10 | 184 104 80 |
| Year 11 | 180 88 92 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 84.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 61.0% 50.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 21.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 12.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |