Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Blackburn, North West BB1 1PY · Blackburn with Darwen
#463 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3717 of 4,090 nationally
About Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Blackburn, in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 770 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 17.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 463rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (19th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 770; capacity filled 93.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 42.1%; ebacc average points 3.16.
There are 73 schools in Blackburn; Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 65th of 70 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 770
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 42.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.16
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Antony's RC Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
236 students · 145 m away
Shadsworth Junior School
Arran Avenue · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
215 students · 544 m away
Shadsworth Infant School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
196 students · 556 m away
Audley Junior School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
392 students · 890 m away
Audley Infant School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
280 students · 890 m away
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
464 students · 911 m away
Al Islah Girls' High School
BLACKBURN · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
119 students · 1.0 km away
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,015 students · 1.2 km away
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Blackburn · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
150 students · 1.3 km away
Intack Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
378 students · 1.3 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy a good school?
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 17.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #463 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy rank in North West?
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy ranks #463 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3717 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy had 770 students in 2025.
Is Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.