Blackburn Central High School

How places are decided at Blackburn Central High School

Blackburn Central High School: key facts

How many pupils attend Blackburn Central High School?

Blackburn Central High School has 1,015 pupils on roll.

What ages does Blackburn Central High School take?

Blackburn Central High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Blackburn Central High School located?

Blackburn Central High School is located in Blackburn, BB2 3HJ, Blackburn with Darwen.

How do I apply to Blackburn Central High School?

Blackburn Central High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How far from Blackburn Central High School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Blackburn Central High School for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 3.894 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at Blackburn Central High School?

When Blackburn Central High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note (a) below). A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school; 2. Sibling — Children with an older sibling (sibling means a brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, not cousin, or the child of the parent/carer's partner, and in every case, the child must be living in the same family unit at the same address) who will still be attending the preferred school when the younger child is admitted; 3. Exceptional medical, social or welfare needs — Children with proven and exceptional medical, social or welfare needs which are directly relevant to the school concerned. If you wish to be considered under this category there is certain evidence you must provide. Please see the note below which provides full details regarding the application of this criterion, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: If after measuring distances it is still not possible to decide on the child/ren to be offered admission (for example two children living in the same block of flats or in the same house) the Local Authority will then use random allocation to decide which of the children can be offered a place. The draw will take place at the Local Authority's offices, and the names will be drawn by a local authority officer who is independent of the admissions process.

What is the largest ethnic background at Blackburn Central High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 44.6% of pupils at Blackburn Central High School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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