Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolPleckgate High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and Pleckgate High School are secondary schools in Blackburn.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Pleckgate High School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Pleckgate High School is ahead on our composite score.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School was judged Good and Pleckgate High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.0 for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and 49.2 for Pleckgate High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (51.3 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2024-25) and has risen at Pleckgate High School (45.5 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnQueen Elizabeth's Grammar School | BlackburnPleckgate High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 12 in Blackburn with Darwen | 3rd of 12 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 875 | 1,354 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 6DF | Blackburn, BB1 8QA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.0 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.9% | 47.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.1% | 71.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 75.9% Stronger figure | 44.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.30 Stronger figure | 4.26 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 141 | 274 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | Not reported | 60.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | Not reported | |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | Not reported | |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | Not reported | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 72 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 875 | 1,354 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.8% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 24.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% | 22.5% 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.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Pleckgate High School
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