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Pleckgate High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Pleckgate Road
 Blackburn
 Lancashire BB1 8QA
Telephone: 01254 249134

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Education Partnership Trust
Sponsor: Education Partnership Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs A McGinty (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: M Cocker
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 71.91 / 18.67
Non-teaching Staff*: 54.71
Number of pupils: 1339
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.6
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 97.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 59.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Constituency: Blackburn
Electoral Ward: Roe Lee
School Number: 8894005

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th June 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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