Our Lady & St John Catholic Arts College

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Our Lady & St John Catholic Arts College
Type Voluntary Aided
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
Headteacher Colette Gillen
Chair of Governors Canon Jude Harrison
Specialisms Arts and Vocational
Location North Road
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 1PY
England Flag of England
LEA Blackburn with Darwen
Ofsted number 119790
Students 903
Gender mixed
Ages 11 to 16
Website Official website
Coordinates: 53°44′32″N 2°27′16″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. A purpose-built Vocational Centre is due to open in September 2009.

[edit] Attainment

In 2007, 37% of Year 11 students achieved 5 A*-C GCSE passes including English Language and Mathematics (national average 46.7%). The school's value-added measure was 1011 (national average 1000).[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ www.bbc.co.uk. Accessed 13 May 2008.