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Voluntary aided school · Schools & FE

Our Lady and St John Catholic College

URN 119790 · Blackburn with DarwenClosed
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Inspection history (9)

  1. 17 May 2023

    School inspection (EIF) · published 7 Jul 2023

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Eleanor Overland (lead), Dympna Woods, Stephen Cox, Stephen Ruddy

  2. 9 Oct 2019

    School inspection (EIF) · published 19 Nov 2019

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Erica Sharman (lead), Colin Bell, Dawn Platt, Paul Buckland

  3. 24 May 2017

    School inspection (CIF) · published 8 Sept 2017

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Clive Hurren (lead), David Roberts, Dawn Farrent, Shane Ierston

  4. 17 Jun 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 8 Jul 2015

    Requires improvement
    Sixth formRequires improvement

    Allan Torr (lead), John Leigh

  5. 27 Feb 2014

    School inspection (CIF) · published 4 Apr 2014

    Inadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate

    Christine Birchall (lead), Alan Parkinson, Clive Hurren, Pauline Pitman

  6. 13 Oct 2011

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 8 Nov 2011

    Shirley Gornall

  7. 18 Sept 2008

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 3 Oct 2008

    Good

    Ruth James

  8. 6 Oct 2005

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 1 Nov 2005

    Good
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningGood

    Jan Bennett

  9. —

    Ofsted report · published 10 Sept 2003

Details

URN
119790
Type
Voluntary aided school
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Address
North Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1PY
Reports on record
9
Earliest report
6 Oct 2005
Phase
Secondary
Closed
30-11-2023
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-01-1900
Region
North West
Status
Closed
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
821
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01254588388
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Peter Tite
Pupils on roll
816
Pupils' gender
Mixed
Number of pupils
816
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Free school meals (%)
41.70
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