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Pleckgate High School

Academy sponsor led · Blackburn · BB1 8QA

Ages 11–16 · 1,339 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

44.0

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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 8-0.01
−20+2
Attainment 844.0
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,389

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

237

Places offered

262

1st-preference offers

193

Total preferences (any rank)
659
Preferred offers (top 3)
262
Applications from outside LA
26
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill99%

1,339 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,339
Boys / girls
755 / 584
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,339 / 1,350 (99%)
Free school meals
24.1%
FSM pupils
322
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Education Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mrs A McGinty

Location

Address
Pleckgate Road
Postcode
BB1 8QA
Town
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Blackburn
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, 1,339 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.1%.

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 Blackburn with Darwen LA
89
Secondary in Blackburn with Darwen LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs A McGinty
Telephone
01254249134
Website
www.pleckgate.com

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