71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1168.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,354
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 05/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Pleckgate High School · Secondary · Blackburn with Darwen
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
+9pp
74%68%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+4pp
52%48%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
49.2
+5.2
49.246.644.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.2
EBacc entry
44%
-5pp
49%41%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
1168.5
+151.1
1168.51026.9885.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1168.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,354
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
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 | 71% | 47% | 49.2 | Not applicable | 44% | 1168.5 | 44% | 1,354 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 43% | 44.0 | -0.01 | 49% | 1017.4 | 49% | 1,350 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 52% | 48.0 | +0.28 | 36% | 1020.7 | 38% | 1,335 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 44% | 45.5 | -0.03 | 32% | 885.4 | 34% | 1,298 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 46% | 45.2 | +0.16 | 37% | 905.5 | 37% | 1,083 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 39% | 42.1 | +0.07 | 30% | 829.2 | 31% | 1,065 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 52% | 48.3 | +0.38 | 7% | — | 14% | 1,088 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,354 | 18.5 | 16% | 24% | 25% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,350 | 18.7 | 14% | 23% | 26% | 7% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,335 | 19.3 | 13% | 23% | 26% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,298 | 18.4 | 10% | 24% | 27% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,230 | 17.2 | 9% | 25% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,083 | 16.7 | 9% | 37% | 34% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.1 | — | — | — | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,088 | 16.0 | 7% | 46% | 37% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.