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The Heights Blackburn
All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–16 · Alternative provision free school
Heys Lane, Blackburn BB2 4NW · theheightsfreeschool.org · 01254 261655
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- Pupils
- 2
- 1% of 160 places
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 50%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/19
| Left in 2018/19 | Since 2015/16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 44 | +5 |
| Employment | 5 | −4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 44 | +3 |
| Activity not captured | 8 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for The Heights Blackburn was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 25 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 12
- 100% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●83% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲99% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 92% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲100% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲90% agreeEngland 67%
based on 10 parents (83%) with SEND