Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

North Road, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 1PY

Requires Improvement

Inspected 16 May 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

37.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

812

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Blackburn with Darwen →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 812 / 821 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

47.7%

Disadvantaged

34.4%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

22.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

37.2

Attainment 8

812 pupils

22.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

42.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Attendance

13.8%

Overall absence

40.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

48.15

Teachers (FTE)

16.9

Pupils per teacher

19.91

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£50,573

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

5.31

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,305

Spend per pupil

£9,069

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.