Pleckgate High School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 49.2 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 49.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 68%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.01
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.19, 0.17]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 274 | 49.2 | — | 67.5% | 44.2% | 4.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 259 | 44.0 | -0.01 | 55.6% | 49.4% | 3.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 248 | 48.0 | +0.28 | 68.0% | 36.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 225 | 45.5 | -0.03 | 60.0% | 32.0% | 3.9 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 142088 |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher A McGinty |
| Trust | EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BB1 8QA |
| Latest pupils | 274 |
| FSM eligible | 23.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8QA
www.pleckgate.comView local authority page1254249134| DfE number | 4005 |
| UKPRN | 10052484 |
| Opened | 1 Feb 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 2 Jul 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2024 |