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Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, Blackburn BB1 8QA
Pleckgate High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,340 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Education Partnership Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Burnley High School and Atherton High School.)
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Finances, Progress and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Destinations and Representation.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.
Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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