Balshaw's Church of England High School
Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 11–16 · Leyland, Lancashire
Balshaw's Church of England High School is a secondary school in Leyland, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 February 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Leyland, PR25 3AH
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 921 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Balshaw’s High School.”
- “They told inspectors that they are proud to attend their school.”
- “They understand the importance of respecting differences between people.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils could not choose the combination of subjects that they wanted to study at key stage 4.”
- “This hinders how well the curriculum currently caters for their interests and aspirations.”
- “However, a minority of parents indicated that they do not feel that leaders engage with them well enough to communicate changes and address concerns.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 57% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 201 first-preference applications, 179 offers in total, 162 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Wellfield Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Catholic High School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Academy@Worden 1.2 mi Not judged
- Parklands High School 2.7 mi School remains Good
- St Michael's Church of England High School 2.8 mi Good
- Lostock Hall Academy 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School 3.3 mi Standards maintained
- Southlands High School 3.5 mi Requires improvement