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Blackburn Central High School

Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HJ · URN 146936

Public data summary

5.3

out of 10 · 15 data sources

Coverage 44% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 458
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 900
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.20
GCSE Attainment 8: 41.2

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.5%
Persistent absence: 33.2%
Free school meals: 35.2%
SEN support: 23.5%
English additional language: 53.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.3:1
Average class size: 22.2
Staff turnover: 17.8%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.1

4 contributing signals

Progress

5.7

1 contributing signals

Attendance

3.9

5 contributing signals

Resources

6.6

3 contributing signals

Equity

3.9

2 contributing signals

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Official website

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