Compare Balshaw's Church of England High School and Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy and St Mary's Catholic High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Balshaw's Church of England High School (Secondary) in Leyland; Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (Secondary) in Leyland; St Mary's Catholic High School (Secondary) in Leyland — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Balshaw's Church of England High School, Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy and St Mary's Catholic High School. They are secondary phase and voluntary controlled school, academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Leyland, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Balshaw's Church of England High School), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Balshaw's Church of England High School (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 2,700, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–20–25%; all under Lancashire local authority.
| Attribute |
Balshaw's Church of England High School
PR25 3AH
|
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
PR26 9HH
|
St Mary's Catholic High School
PR25 1BS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Voluntary controlled school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Leyland Lancashire PR25 3AH |
Leyland Lancashire PR26 9HH |
Leyland Lancashire PR25 1BS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 Mar 2023 | 2 16 Jan 2022 | 2 15 Jul 2016 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 925 | 930 | 830 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.balshaws.org.uk | www.bishopr.co.uk | lsmchs.com |
| Telephone | 01772421009 | 01772600349 | 01772421909 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Leyland
Lancashire
PR25 3AH - Ofsted
- 2 20 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.balshaws.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01772421009
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Leyland
Lancashire
PR26 9HH - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jan 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.bishopr.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01772600349
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Leyland
Lancashire
PR25 1BS - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jul 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- lsmchs.com
- Telephone
- 01772421909
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