Balshaw's Church of England High School

Voluntary controlled school · Secondary school · Leyland, Lancashire

PR25 3AH

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

65.4

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#663

National rank

#66

In North West

#15

In Lancashire

Top 21%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

52.3

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

57%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

79%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

34%

EBacc average points score

4.83

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 52.1 → 52.3 ▲ 0.2 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 933 % FSM ever-6 13.6% % EAL 3.3% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Wellfield Academy Leyland · 0.7 mi 47.1 St Mary's Catholic High School Leyland · 1.0 mi 56.2 Academy@Worden Leyland · 1.1 mi 54.0 Parklands High School Chorley · 2.7 mi 55.5 St Michael's Church of England High School Chorley · 2.8 mi 73.6 Lostock Hall Academy Preston · 2.9 mi 59.5 Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Preston · 3.3 mi 57.6 Southlands High School Chorley · 3.5 mi 52.6