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Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, BB18QA
012 5424 9134
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
1157
Pleckgate High School is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1350. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 30 Jan 2019.
PUPIL MIX
577 boys and 580 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.1
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
19.9%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
33.2%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
11.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
8.6%
EHC PLAN
0.3%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
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 | 3.92 | 3.98 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 30 Jan 2019 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Moderate
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 516 |
| Of which first preference applications | 174 |
| Of which second preference applications | 211 |
| Of which third preference applications | 131 |
| Total offers made | 273 |
| Of which first preference offers | 173 |
| Of which second preference offers | 73 |
| Of which third preference offers | 27 |
School Destinations
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 | 91% | 85% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | Not avail. | 7% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 6% | 5% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
8
|
GREEN SPACE |
6
|
ENVIRONMENT |
5
|
SAFETY |
5
|
PROPERTY | £153,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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