Pleckgate High School
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA |
| School Website | www.pleckgate.com |
| Telephone | 1254249134 |
| URN | 142088 |
School Census
| Total | 1335 |
| Girls/Boys | 681/654 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 51.0%/49.0% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 23.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 310 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 11.6% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 05/06/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 05/06/2024 | Outstanding |
| 29/01/2019 | Outstanding |
| 10/02/2015 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 05/06/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 29/01/2019 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 10/02/2015 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43.20% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 55.60% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 |
| Progress 8 | -0.01 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 68% |
| Entering EBacc | 36% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.1 |
| Progress 8 | 0.27 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 60% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 3.94 |
| Progress 8 | -0.03 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.23% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 659 |
| As first preference | 237 |
| As second preference | 248 |
| As third preference | 174 |
| Total Offers Made | 262 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 193 |
| second preference offers | 55 |
| third preference offers | 14 |
| first preference v offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 571 |
| As first preference | 195 |
| As second preference | 241 |
| As third preference | 135 |
| Total Offers Made | 264 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 173 |
| second preference offers | 77 |
| third preference offers | 14 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 525 |
| As first preference | 171 |
| As second preference | 206 |
| As third preference | 148 |
| Total Offers Made | 274 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 169 |
| second preference offers | 84 |
| third preference offers | 21 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 502 |
| As first preference | 183 |
| As second preference | 181 |
| As third preference | 138 |
| Total Offers Made | 273 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 183 |
| second preference offers | 65 |
| third preference offers | 18 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 516 |
| As first preference | 174 |
| As second preference | 211 |
| As third preference | 131 |
| Total Offers Made | 273 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 173 |
| second preference offers | 73 |
| third preference offers | 27 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 390 |
| As first preference | 138 |
| As second preference | 138 |
| As third preference | 114 |
| Total Offers Made | 259 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 137 |
| second preference offers | 59 |
| third preference offers | 19 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 356 |
| As first preference | 126 |
| As second preference | 140 |
| As third preference | 90 |
| Total Offers Made | 236 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 126 |
| second preference offers | 57 |
| third preference offers | 18 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 303 |
| As first preference | 108 |
| As second preference | 109 |
| As third preference | 86 |
| Total Offers Made | 219 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 108 |
| second preference offers | 52 |
| third preference offers | 21 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 268 |
| As first preference | 85 |
| As second preference | 90 |
| As third preference | 93 |
| Total Offers Made | 233 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 85 |
| second preference offers | 51 |
| third preference offers | 30 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 54% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 5% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 20% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 26% |
| no | 74% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 80% |
| no | 20% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 9% |
| not applicable | 57% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 21% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 25% |
| no | 75% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 21% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 8% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 83% |
| no | 17% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 52% |
| indian ethnic origin | 28.8% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 4.4% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 3.5% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3.2% |
| white british ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 51.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 29.4% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 3.7% |
| white british ethnic origin | 3.5% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 3.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
Nearby Schools
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
(0.20 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Wilworth Crescent, , BB1 8QN
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
(0.20 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Wilworth Crescent, , BB1 8QN
Lammack Primary School
(0.43 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Lammack Road, , BB1 8LH
Roe Lee Park Primary School
(0.62 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Emerald Avenue, , BB1 9RP