79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
907.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
933
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Balshaw's Church of England High School · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
-1pp
81%80%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
-1pp
58%56%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
52.3
+0.2
52.351.250.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.3
EBacc entry
55%
-7pp
63%58%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
907.4
+53.6
907.4860.1812.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 907.4
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.18
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
84%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
933
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Church Road, Leyland, PR25 3AH
Local authority
Lancashire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 79% | 57% | 52.3 | Not applicable | 55% | 907.4 | 56% | 933 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 58% | 52.1 | +0.18 | 63% | 853.7 | 64% | 921 |
| 2022/23 | 81% | 53% | 50.7 | +0.01 | 59% | 828.4 | 59% | 916 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 54% | 50.2 | -0.09 | 54% | 812.8 | 54% | 918 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 54% | 52.1 | +0.09 | 55% | 867.9 | 55% | 919 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 50% | 50.9 | +0.14 | 49% | 817.5 | 49% | 917 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 48% | 46.7 | -0.12 | 51% | — | 52% | 926 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 933 | 20.0 | 9% | 3% | 14% | 5% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 921 | 16.7 | 6% | 4% | 14% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 916 | 16.1 | 4% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 918 | 17.5 | 5% | 1% | 14% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 921 | 16.6 | 6% | 1% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 919 | 17.6 | 4% | 1% | 13% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 917 | 17.4 | 3% | 1% | 14% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 926 | 17.6 | 2% | 1% | 15% | 4% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.