Our Lady and St John Catholic College

Voluntary aided school in Blackburn, Lancashire, England

53°44′32″N 2°27′16″W / 53.742096°N 2.454445°W / 53.742096; -2.454445InformationTypeVoluntary AidedReligious affiliation(s)Roman CatholicEstablished1987; 37 years ago (1987)Local authorityBlackburn with DarwenDepartment for Education URN119790 TablesOfstedReportsChair of GovernorsCanon Jude HarrisonHeadteacherPeter TiteGenderCoeducationalAge11 to 16Enrolment1,000Websiteolsj.blackburn.sch.uk

Our Lady & St John Catholic College is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

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 1011 in 2007 (national average 1000).^[2]

Alumni

Notre Dame High School

Polly James, actress who played Beryl Hennessey in The Liver Birds
Matt Derbyshire, professional footballer

References

^ "Secondary Education and St. Alban's". St Alban and the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
^ www.bbc.co.uk. Accessed 13 May 2008.

Schools in Blackburn with Darwen

Secondary schools

Independent schools

Further education

Blackburn College
St Mary's College

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