St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn vs Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–16
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1051
173
Capacity
1050
210
Occupancy
100%
82%
FSM %
21.0%
21.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Jul 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
45.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
51.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
73%
KS2 Maths
-
80%
KS2 Writing
-
67%