Pleckgate High School
Academy sponsor led in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1339 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1350 |
| Free school meals | 24.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8QA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.pleckgate.com |
| Telephone | 01254249134 |
| URN | 142088 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 June 2024, published 2 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 30 March 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Nearby schools
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Witton Park Academy (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Blackburn Central High School (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- The Hyndburn Academy (secondary school, about 4.5 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.