- What did Ofsted judge Pleckgate High School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Pleckgate High School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Pleckgate High School?
- Pleckgate High School has 1,339 pupils on roll.
- What are Pleckgate High School’s exam results?
- In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 46.8: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
- What ages does Pleckgate High School take?
- Pleckgate High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
- Where is Pleckgate High School located?
- Pleckgate High School is located in Blackburn, BB1 8QA, Blackburn with Darwen.
- How do I apply to Pleckgate High School?
- Pleckgate 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 close do you need to live to get into Pleckgate High School?
- On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Pleckgate High School was 1.06 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
- How are Year 7 places decided at Pleckgate High School?
- When Pleckgate High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subjec — 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 footnote). 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. Footnote An ‘adoption order’ is an order under the Adoption Act 1976 (see Section 12 adoption orders) and children who were adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see Section 46 adoption orders). A ‘child arrangements order’ is an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as amended by Section 14 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were…; 2. Children with an older 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 cousins, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner, in every case, the child must be living in the same family unit at the same address who will still be attending the School when the younger child is admitted; 3. Children with proven and exceptional medical — Children with proven and exceptional medical, social or welfare needs which are directly relevant to the School. 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. The school offers 270 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Pleckgate High School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50.7% of pupils at Pleckgate High School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.