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Blackburn Central High School

Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 3HJSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
150 1st-choice / 197 offers made
Ranking
#2,020
of 3,141 nationally

About Blackburn Central High School

Blackburn Central High School is a state-funded secondary school in Blackburn with Darwen, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,015 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 900.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (14 Dec 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 41.0 for 2024/25. admissions data records 150 first-preference applications and 197 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressHaslingden Road, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 3HJ
HeadteacherMrs Nicola Power
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils1,015
Free School Meals (FSM)44.0%
School Capacity1,015 / 900 (113% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Dec 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 14:55

Breakfast club

08:15-08:45

Source: bchs.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Blackburn Central High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.