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St Thomas's Centre

All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–16 · Pupil referral unit

Hawthorn Street, Blackburn BB1 9TH · stthomasscentre.com · 01254 958401

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Overview

Ofsted
Concerns
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
Pupils
115
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Free school meals
59.1%
First language not English
5.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education28−25.3
Employment12—
Not in a lasting destination44+14
Activity not captured16+6

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 12 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Thomas's Centre was: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.

Outcome
Concerns
Inspected
11 Jun 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2018Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

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