Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2023
Attainment 8
37.2
GCSE Rank
#10 in Blackburn with Darwen
#2,865 of 3,216 nationally
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Blackburn, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 812 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.2, placing the school #10 in Blackburn with Darwen and #2,865 of 3,216 nationally. 22.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 31.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.
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