St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn vs Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Community school
Age Range
11–16
3–7
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1051
169
Capacity
1050
180
Occupancy
100%
94%
FSM %
21.0%
38.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Inadequate
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Sep 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
45.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
51.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-