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St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, Blackburn BB2 4SR
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Blackburn with Darwen). It has about 1,060 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In February 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Representation and Admissions.
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Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average. Show details
Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
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
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