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Blackburn Central High School

Haslingden Road, Blackburn BB2 3HJ

4Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
1,015
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 900
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Oak Learning Partnership

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 41.0, an average GCSE grade of about 4.1
25thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 36.8
55thpercentile
Attendance25% of pupils persistently absent
42ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Blackburn Central High School

Blackburn Central High School is a secondary academy in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of Oak Learning Partnership.

It has 1,015 pupils on roll and room for 900. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Haslingden Road
Blackburn BB2 3HJ
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
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Pupils on roll
1,015
Capacity
900 pupils
Free school meals
44.00% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Oak Learning Partnership
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Nation
England
URN
146936

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