Balshaw's Church of England High School

Church Road, Leyland, PR25 3AH

Local ranking14th of 86 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

925

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
57.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
78.7%
Entering EBacc
55.3%
EBacc APS
4.8
Cohort Size
188

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
933
Boys
479 (51%)
Girls
454 (49%)
Capacity
925 (101% full)
SEND
9.0%
FSM Eligible
13.6%
EAL
3.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
6.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,041/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.1%
Persistent Absence
12.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.7%
  • White Other: 3.1%
  • Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.7%

84.7%

White British

3.1%

White Other

3.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Church Road

Leyland, North West

Administrative

URN
119775
UKPRN
10015034
Establishment No.
4500