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ClosedSecondaryURN 119717

Norden High School & Sports College

Community school · Blackburn · BB1 4ED

Ages 11–16 · 465 pupils · Lancashire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill62%

465 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
465
Boys / girls
255 / 210
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
465 / 750 (62%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
74
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Emma Starkey

Location

Address
Stourton Street, Rishton
Postcode
BB1 4ED
Town
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Hyndburn
Constituency
Hyndburn
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Blackburn, Lancashire, 465 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.9%.

Open schools in Blackburn
79
Secondary schools in Blackburn
10
Academies among open schools in Blackburn
18% (14)
Open schools in BB1
37
Secondary in BB1
3
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 BlackburnNear BB1

  • The Hyndburn Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Blackburn · BB1 4ED · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.1
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Accrington Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Accrington · BB5 4FF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.0 miles away

  • Rhyddings

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Accrington · BB5 3EA · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.5
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence11.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • Pleckgate High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Blackburn · BB1 8QA · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Starkey

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