Our Lady and St John RC High School

Officially Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

North Road, Blackburn, BB1 1PY

Local ranking12th of 12 secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

821

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from Our Lady and St John Catholic College (URN 119790) since 30 November 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 37.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 22.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 42.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 32.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 178

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 812
Boys: 409 (50%)
Girls: 403 (50%)
Capacity: 821 (99% full)
SEND: 24.5%
FSM Eligible: 47.7%
EAL: 34.4%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.2%
SEN Support: 22.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 16.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 48.1
Budget per Pupil: £8,305/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 13.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 40.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy sponsor led
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

2024-25

White British: 50.3%
Asian Pakistani: 20.9%
White Other: 12.2%
Asian Indian: 4.4%
Asian Other: 3.2%
Black African: 2.3%
Other: 2.1%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%

50.3%

White British

20.9%

Asian Pakistani

12.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01254588388

enquiries@olsj.blackburn.sch.uk

North Road

Blackburn, North West

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Administrative

URN: 150308
UKPRN: 10093644
Establishment No.: 4006
Trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

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