Blackburn Central High School
Academy converter in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1015 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 44.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bchs.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01254505700 |
| URN | 146936 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 December 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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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
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Darwen Vale High School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Witton Park Academy (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
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.