St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Green Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4SROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn is a secondary school in Blackburn for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 5th of 10 secondary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 5 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

202 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.4

47.4, 1.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths53.5%

53.5%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.8%

73.8%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc44.1%

44.1%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.27

4.27, 0.18 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,051 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals21%

21%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.5%

7.5%, 14.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Witton Park Academy	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention	Attainment 8: 40.3
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.8
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 62.5
Markazul Uloom	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 55.7
Noorul Uloom	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.4

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Milton
Phone: 01254202519
Website: stbedesblackburn.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Green Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4SR
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119793

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.