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Balshaw's Church of England High School

Voluntary controlled school · Leyland · PR25 3AH

Ages 11–16 · 921 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

52.1

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.18
−20+2
Attainment 852.1
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
940

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

213

Places offered

186

1st-preference offers

167

Total preferences (any rank)
625
Preferred offers (top 3)
186
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

921 pupils · 925 places

Pupils on roll
921
Boys / girls
492 / 429
School capacity
925
Capacity fill
921 / 925 (100%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
123
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Steven Haycocks

Location

Address
Church Road
Postcode
PR25 3AH
Town
Leyland
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
South Ribble
Constituency
South Ribble
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leyland, Lancashire, 921 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Leyland
25
Secondary schools in Leyland
5
Academies among open schools in Leyland
32% (8)
Open schools in PR25
19
Secondary in PR25
4
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeylandNear PR25

  • Wellfield Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leyland · PR25 2TP · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence11.5%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand0.78

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Leyland · PR25 1BS · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence8.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Academy@Worden

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leyland · PR25 1RN · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Parklands High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chorley · PR7 1LL · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.8
    • P80.4
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence6.9%

    2.7 miles away

  • Lostock Hall Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Preston · PR5 5UR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.2%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Haycocks
Telephone
01772421009
Website
www.balshaws.org.uk

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