Blackburn GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
9 state secondary schools in Blackburn ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 1 school with no published results is listed at the end. 4 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2024 archive of the table. See the latest Blackburn GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Blackburn ranked on Attainment 8
9 of 10 schools have published 2024 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 45.9 | 0.00 | 46% | 65% | 4.07 | – |
| 1 | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Blackburn · Academy converter | 70.8 | +2.05 (1.80 to 2.30) | 91% | 94% | 6.99 | 126 |
| 2 | Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Blackburn · Free schools | 62.3 | +1.26 (1.01 to 1.52) | 85% | 93% | 5.91 | 124 |
| 3 | St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Blackburn · Academy converter | 50.5 | +0.19 (0.01 to 0.36) | 56% | 74% | 4.56 | 254 |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Blackburn · Free schools | 46.7 | -0.22 (-0.47 to 0.03) | 44% | 66% | 4.29 | 140 |
| 5 | St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Blackburn · Voluntary aided school | 44.1 | -0.25 (-0.44 to -0.06) | 42% | 64% | 4.12 | 216 |
| 6 | Pleckgate High School Blackburn · Academy sponsor led | 44.0 | -0.01 (-0.19 to 0.17) | 43% | 62% | 3.93 | 259 |
| 7 | Blackburn Central High School Blackburn · Academy converter | 41.2 | -0.20 (-0.42 to 0.03) | 37% | 58% | 3.79 | 172 |
| 8 | The Hyndburn Academy Blackburn · Academy sponsor led | 38.1 | -0.78 (-1.07 to -0.48) | 24% | 53% | 3.25 | 95 |
| 9 | Witton Park Academy Blackburn · Academy converter | 36.0 | -0.70 (-0.90 to -0.50) | 31% | 53% | 3.19 | 230 |
| – | Our Lady and St John RC High School Blackburn · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Independent schools in Blackburn with published 2024 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Islah Girls' High School Blackburn · Other independent school | 34.7 | 25% | 24 |
| Islamiyah School Blackburn · Other independent school | 58.3 | 67% | 42 |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Blackburn · Other independent school | 63.2 | 93% | 40 |
| Westholme School Blackburn · Other independent school | 59.7 | 61% | 76 |