St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Blackburn, North West BB2 4SR · Blackburn with Darwen
#141 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1222 of 4,090 nationally
About St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn is a local authority 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 1,051 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 65.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 141st of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (72th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (61th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,051; capacity filled 100.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.8%; ebacc average points 4.27.
There are 73 schools in Blackburn; St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn ranks 17th 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%)47.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)53.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21%
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 St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,051
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 53.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.27
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
173 students · 642 m away
Meadowhead Junior School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
201 students · 687 m away
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery
BLACKBURN · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
169 students · 762 m away
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 1.3 km away
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
216 students · 1.3 km away
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Blackburn · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
182 students · 1.3 km away
Feniscowles Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.5 km away
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,243 students · 1.7 km away
Griffin Park Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 1.8 km away
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
416 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,047 students
Our Lady's RC High School
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1,046 students
Pendle Vale College
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1,046 students
Shuttleworth College
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1,072 students
St Peter's Catholic High School
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1,026 students
Fleetwood High School
FLEETWOOD · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,025 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn a good school?
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn has a Success Index (England) of 65.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #141 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 St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn rank in North West?
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn ranks #141 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1222 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn?
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn had 1,051 students in 2025.
Is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn a primary school or a secondary school?
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.