Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- North Road, Blackburn, BB1 1PY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 770 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 23% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.2 | 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: 106 first-preference applications, 155 offers in total, 106 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as Blackburn with Darwen published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
- Blackburn Central High School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School 1.5 mi Outstanding
- St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 1.9 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Darwen Vale High School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Pleckgate High School 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Witton Park Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 2.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published