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Balshaw's Church of England High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary controlled
Church Road, Leyland PR25 3AH · balshaws.org.uk · 01772 421009
On the mapSearch near PR25 3AH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 52.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 921
- 100% of 925 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.4%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 201 families put the school first and 179 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 179 | 201 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 183 | 215 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 186 | 213 | 1.1▲ | 78% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 184 | 221 | 1.2▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 182 | 228 | 1.3▲ | 72% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.3, and 57.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲52.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲57.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲78.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲55.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.83 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 3.4 | — |
| Sixth form college | 11.9 | +2.4 |
| Further education | 72.3 | +3.6 |
| Other education | 1.1 | +0.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5 | −5.6 |
| Employment | 2.3 | −1.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.5 | −1.6 |
Ofsted
Balshaw's Church of England High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 2 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (395 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Replies
- 395
- 43% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 59 parents (15%) with SEND