Pleckgate High School

Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, BB1 8QA

Local ranking3rd of 13 secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1350

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
47.1%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.2%
Entering EBacc
44.2%
EBacc APS
4.3
Cohort Size
274

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1354
Boys
739 (55%)
Girls
615 (45%)
Capacity
1350 (100% full)
SEND
16.0%
FSM Eligible
25.4%
EAL
24.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
14.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
76.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,679/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.5%
Persistent Absence
22.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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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  • Asian Pakistani: 54.5%
  • Asian Indian: 30.0%
  • Asian Other: 3.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.2%
  • White British: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%
  • White Other: 1.0%
  • Other: 1.0%

54.5%

Asian Pakistani

30.0%

Asian Indian

3.6%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Pleckgate Road

Blackburn, North West

Administrative

URN
142088
UKPRN
10052484
Establishment No.
4005
Trust
EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST