Pleckgate High School
Secondary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen. Outstanding (Jun 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 5 June 2024, report published 2 July 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| 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 June 2028
The last inspection was in June 2024. 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 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.1 milesQueen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Some aspects not as strong (Mar 2025)
- 1.4 milesTauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Outstanding (Oct 2022)
- 1.8 milesSt Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
School remains Good (Jan 2023)
- 1.8 milesTauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Outstanding (Mar 2024)
- 2.0 milesWitton Park Academy
Report card, Feb 2026: 6 needs attention
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.