Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolQueen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School are secondary schools in Blackburn.
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School is ahead on our composite score.
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School was judged Outstanding and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.6 for Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School and 44.3 for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (55.6 in 2021-22, 62.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (51.3 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnTauheedul Islam Boys' High School | BlackburnQueen Elizabeth's Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 12 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 7th of 12 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 746 | 873 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 2LD | Blackburn, BB2 6DF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.6 Stronger figure | 44.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 84.2% Stronger figure | 34.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 90.8% Stronger figure | 57.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 120 | 135 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 70.0% | 60.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | Not reported | -1.30 | |
| Writing progress | Not reported | +0.70 | |
| Maths progress | Not reported | +0.10 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 28 | 72 | |
| A-level average points | 38.2 Stronger figure | 29.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.4 Stronger figure | 28.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.9% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 736 | 875 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.3% | 20.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 69.0% | 15.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.5% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 26.6% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
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