Our Lady & St John Catholic Arts College

Our Lady & St John Catholic Arts College
Our Lady & St John Catholic Arts College
Established 1987
Type Voluntary Aided
Religion Roman Catholic
Headteacher Collete Gillen
Chair of Governors Canon Jude Harrison
Specialisms Arts and Vocational
Location North Road
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 1PY
England England
Local authority Blackburn with Darwen
DfE URN 119790
Ofsted Reports
Students 903
Gender mixed
Ages 11–16
Website www.olsj.blackburn.sch.uk

Coordinates: 53°44′32″N 2°27′16″W / 53.742096°N 2.454445°W / 53.742096; -2.454445

Our Lady & St John Catholic Arts College is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school in Blackburn, Lancashire, with specialist status as an Arts College and Vocational College. 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

In 2009, 69% of Year 11 students achieved 5 A*-C GCSE passes. The school's value-added measure was 1011in 2007(national average 1000).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Secondary Education and St. Alban's". St Alban and the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. http://www.stalbanandgoodshepherd.org/schools2.asp. Retrieved 2009-05-12. 
  2. ^ www.bbc.co.uk. Accessed 13 May 2008. We are now waiting for 2010 students results!