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Pleckgate High School

Pleckgate Road, Blackburn BB1 8QA

7Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
1,339
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 1,350
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Education Partnership Trust

Schola Grade 7

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 49.2, an average GCSE grade of about 4.9
67thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 45.1
85thpercentile
Attendance22% of pupils persistently absent
56thpercentile

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 Pleckgate High School

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

It has 1,339 pupils on roll and room for 1,350. Its Schola Grade is 7 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Pleckgate Road
Blackburn BB1 8QA
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Pupils on roll
1,339
Capacity
1,350 pupils
Free school meals
24.10% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Education Partnership Trust
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Nation
England
URN
142088

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