Balshaw's Church of England High School
Voluntary controlled school in Leyland, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 921 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 925 |
| Free school meals | 13.40% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Church Road, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3AH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.balshaws.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01772421009 |
| URN | 119775 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 February 2023, published 20 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Wellfield Academy (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Mary's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Academy@Worden (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Parklands High School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- St Michael's Church of England High School (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- Lostock Hall Academy (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- Southlands High School (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.