Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor ledSecondaryAges 11–16MixedRoman Catholic
North Road, Blackburn, BB1 1PY
Headteacher · Mr Tonino Passarello
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Key facts
Pupils770Capacity 821
OfstedRequires improvementInspected 16 May 2023
TrustRomero Catholic Academy Trust
Free school meals47.7%
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded inspection on 16 May 2023 (as Our Lady and St John Catholic College).
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Blackburn with Darwen council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in Blackburn with DarwenNearby schools for the same ages
- Blackburn Central High School0.7 mi
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School1.5 mi
- St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy1.7 mi
- St Thomas's Centre1.7 mi
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School1.9 mi