Balshaw's Church of England High SchoolBishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leyland.
Summary of the comparison
Balshaw's Church of England High School and Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy are secondary schools in Leyland.
Balshaw's Church of England High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Balshaw's Church of England High School was judged Good and Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.3 for Balshaw's Church of England High School and 59.3 for Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Balshaw's Church of England High School (50.2 in 2021-22, 52.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (60.3 in 2021-22, 59.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeylandBalshaw's Church of England High School | LeylandBishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 80 in Lancashire | 9th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 933 | 963 | |
| Capacity | 925 | 930 | |
| Location | Leyland, PR25 3AH | Leyland, PR26 9HH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.3 | 59.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.4% | 71.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.7% | 87.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.3% | 67.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.83 | 5.48 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 188 | 192 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 933 | 963 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.6% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Balshaw's Church of England High School
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
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