Our Lady & St John Catholic College is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
Our Lady & St John Catholic College | |
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Address | |
North Road , , BB1 1PY England | |
Coordinates | 53°44′32″N 2°27′16″W / 53.742096°N 2.454445°W |
Information | |
Type | Voluntary Aided |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1987 |
Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
Department for Education URN | 119790 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Governors | Canon Jude Harrison |
Headteacher | Peter Tite |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 16 |
Enrolment | 1,000 |
Website | olsj |
The school was created in 1987 by the amalgamation of Notre Dame Grammar School and St. John Rigby R.C. High School.[1] A purpose-built Vocational Centre opened in September 2009.
Attainment
editIn 2009, 69% of Year 11 students achieved 5 A*-C GCSE passes. The school's value-added measure was 1011 in 2007 (national average 1000).[2]
Alumni
editNotre Dame High School
edit- Polly James, actress who played Beryl Hennessey in The Liver Birds
- Matt Derbyshire, professional footballer
References
edit- ^ "Secondary Education and St. Alban's". St Alban and the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ www.bbc.co.uk. Accessed 13 May 2008.