St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn

Green Lane, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 4SR

Not rated

Inspected 4 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

47.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,043

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Blackburn with Darwen →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,043 / 1,050 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

21%

Disadvantaged

7.3%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

10.2%

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)

47.4

Attainment 8

1,043 pupils

53.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

75%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

19.6%

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.

70.43

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

14.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

24.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

£52,378

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,808 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

9.81

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 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.

£8,241

Spend per pupil

£8,029

Income per pupil

55%

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.