Our Lady and St John Catholic College

North Road, Blackburn, BB1 1PY

Secondary

Phase

821

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 30 November 2023 and continues as Our Lady and St John RC High School (URN 150308) (opened 1 December 2023). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2023-24

Average Attainment 8: 32.8 nat45.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 22.4% nat45.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 36.0% nat65.0%
Entering EBacc: 30.4% nat40.4%
EBacc APS: 2.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 161

Destinations

After GCSE 2023-24

Sustained education/employment: 88.0%
Continued in education: 78.0%
Apprenticeships: 3.0%
Employment: 7.0%
Not sustained: 11.0%

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils: 816
Boys: 397 (49%)
Girls: 419 (51%)
Capacity: 821 (99% full)
Teachers (FTE): 51.1

Attendance & Absence

2022-23

*Data not available for 2023-24 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 12.0% nat6.8%
Persistent Absence: 41.5% nat18.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2022-23

White British: 54.2%
Asian Pakistani: 20.0%
White Other: 13.0%
Asian Indian: 4.5%
Black African: 2.0%
Other: 1.8%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
Asian Other: 1.1%

54.2%

White British

20.0%

Asian Pakistani

13.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

North Road

Blackburn, North West

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Administrative

URN: 119790
UKPRN: 10016880
Establishment No.: 4629

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