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Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, Blackburn, BB11PY
012 5458 8388
School Profile
Summary
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
751
Our Lady and St John Catholic College is a Maintained school (Voluntary aided school) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 900. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 09 Oct 2019.
Pupil Population
PUPIL MIX
366 boys and 385 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
14.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
30%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
26.6%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
16%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 White - 67.7 %Black - 2.1 %Asian - 22.8 %Chinese - 0.0 %Mixed - 2.8 %Other - 1.1 %Unclassified - 3.7 %
Special Education Support
SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
20.8%
EHC PLAN
0.8%
SEN PROVISIONS:
School Performance
GCSE Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Below Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 37% | 38% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.09 | 3.98 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspections Summary
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | Requires improvement |
Latest inspection date | 09 Oct 2019 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Secondary School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Moderate
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 186 |
| Of which first preference applications | 88 |
| Of which second preference applications | 61 |
| Of which third preference applications | 37 |
| Total offers made | 156 |
| Of which first preference offers | 88 |
| Of which second preference offers | 12 |
| Of which third preference offers | 4 |
School Destinations
Student destinations after GCSEs
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81% | 85% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 5% | 7% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 7% | 5% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
Surrounding Area
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
9
|
GREEN SPACE |
5
|
ENVIRONMENT |
3
|
SAFETY |
1
|
PROPERTY | £83,750 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
Neighbourhood Population
DIVERSITY MIX
White - 63.6 %Black - 2.0 %Asian - 31.0 %Mixed - 1.9 %Other - 1.5 %
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