What is the Ofsted rating of Pleckgate High School?

Pleckgate High School has an Ofsted rating of "Outstanding", based on an inspection in 5 June 2024.

How many pupils does Pleckgate High School have?

Pleckgate High School has 1,354 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Pleckgate High School?

The headteacher of Pleckgate High School is A McGinty.

What type of school is Pleckgate High School?

Pleckgate High School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Pleckgate High School in?

Pleckgate High School is in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Pleckgate High School

📍 Pleckgate Road, Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, BB1 8QA

Ofsted: Outstanding (5 June 2024)

1,354

Pupils

23.3%

Free school meals

1 February 2016

Opened

About this school

Pleckgate High School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire. The school has 1,354 pupils enrolled. It was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 5 June 2024. The Headteacher is A McGinty. The school is administered by Blackburn with Darwen local authority. It belongs to EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST. It opened in 1 February 2016.

School details

Headteacher: A McGinty
Trust: EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
Gender: Mixed
URN: 142088

Contact

📞 01254249134 ✉️ info@pleckgate.com 🌐 Visit website 📋 Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Pleckgate High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Blackburn with Darwen). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

49.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.01

Progress 8 · 2023-24

47%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

71%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.26

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

44%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →