St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Secondary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen. No overall grade. Quality of education good (Mar 2025).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 5 May 2025, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
No overall grade. From September 2024 Ofsted stopped giving one, but still graded each area.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around March 2029
The last inspection was in March 2025. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.1 milesWitton Park Academy
Report card, Feb 2026: 6 needs attention
- 1.4 milesSt Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
School remains Good (Jan 2023)
- 1.5 milesTauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Outstanding (Mar 2024)
- 1.9 milesTauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Outstanding (Oct 2022)
- 2.0 milesQueen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Some aspects not as strong (Mar 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.