Balshaw's Church of England High School

StateSecondaryChurch of England

GoodSecondaryAges 11–16933 pupils

Church Road, PR25 3AHWebsite01772421009

Good933 pupilsAges 11–16

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Pupils933

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils933

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Type

Voluntary Controlled

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

933 / 925 (101%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mr Steven Haycocks

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Feb 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 52.3

AdmissionsIn demand

1.2x oversubscribed (2025-26)

5.0%

Absence rate

Avg 7.6%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

5.0%vs 7.6% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate5.0%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence12.9%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate13.9%

Permanent exclusion rate0.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 6.8%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.3%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder26 pupils (31%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health20 pupils (24%)

Specific Learning Difficulty11 pupils (13%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty9 pupils (11%)

Speech, Language & Communication8 pupils (10%)

Physical Disability5 pupils (6%)

Hearing Impairment3 pupils (4%)

Not Assessed2 pupils (2%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 47

Teaching assistants (FTE)11

Support staff (FTE)30

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils933

Free school meals 12.9%

English as additional language 3.3%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British86.7%

White Other3.2%

Mixed Other1.9%

Mixed White & Asian1.5%

Unclassified1.0%

Other0.8%

Mixed White & African0.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.8%

Asian Other0.6%

Black African0.6%

Black Other0.4%

Chinese0.4%

Pakistani0.4%

White Irish0.3%

Indian0.2%

Traveller Irish0.2%

Bangladeshi0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Dec 2025

Leavers' Destinations

84.0%

to education

Sixth Form0.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET6.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,289

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,311 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,811

Support staff£686

Premises£1,190

Energy£164

Learning resources£260

Income per pupil£6,536

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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