74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
862.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,043
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn · Secondary · Blackburn with Darwen
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+9pp
76%70%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+12pp
54%48%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
47.4
+3.3
49.246.744.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.4
EBacc entry
44%
-9pp
59%36%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
862.5
-27.6
937.1845.3753.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 862.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,043
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Green Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4SR
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
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 | 74% | 54% | 47.4 | Not applicable | 44% | 862.5 | 48% | 1,043 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 42% | 44.1 | -0.25 | 53% | 890.1 | 54% | 1,061 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 47% | 46.5 | -0.12 | 57% | 885.9 | 60% | 1,057 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 49% | 49.2 | +0.07 | 59% | 937.1 | 60% | 1,066 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 51% | 48.2 | -0.06 | 12% | 753.5 | 18% | 1,031 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 47% | 47.4 | -0.06 | 10% | 743.9 | 17% | 1,024 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 43% | 48.2 | +0.01 | 14% | — | 17% | 1,001 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,043 | 14.8 | 13% | 7% | 21% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,061 | 15.3 | 10% | 6% | 21% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,057 | 16.2 | 8% | 7% | 23% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,066 | 14.6 | 11% | 6% | 24% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,069 | 15.8 | 7% | 5% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,031 | 14.3 | 20% | 4% | 23% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,024 | 15.2 | 20% | 4% | 24% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,001 | 15.0 | 18% | 3% | 24% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.