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Balshaw's Church of England High School

Church Road, Leyland PR25 3AH

8Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
921
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 925
Local authority
Lancashire
North West

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 52.3, an average GCSE grade of about 5.2
79thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 39.7
68thpercentile
Attendance13% of pupils persistently absent
92ndpercentile

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 Balshaw's Church of England High School

Balshaw's Church of England High School is a state secondary school in Leyland, Lancashire, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11).

It has 921 pupils on roll and room for 925. Religious character: Church of England. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Church Road
Leyland PR25 3AH
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Voluntary controlled school
Religious character
Church of England
Pupils on roll
921
Capacity
925 pupils
Free school meals
13.40% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Lancashire
Nation
England
URN
119775

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