St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Voluntary aided secondary school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Thank you for your interest in St Bede's and for taking the time to view our school website. I am blessed and honoured to serve as Headteacher of St Bede's Roman Catholic High School. Having worked at this school for over 20 years I have witnessed for myself how staff and governors place the child at the centre of everything we seek to achieve at this school.
Our school has an exceptional and consistent reputation as a community of learning and faith. This has been established on providing outstanding pupil care, high quality teaching and strong academic success. All our pupils are supported and encouraged to fulfil their God given potential and become the best versions of themselves: the people God created them to be.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Gymnastics
- Duolingo
Key facts
- URN
- 119793
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Constituency
- Blackburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Crewe | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Earnshaw | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adam Pierce | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Sadie Nickson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Francis Davis | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr George Smalley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2030 |
| Miss Gemma Wilson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christopher Hesketh | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Caroline Richens | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Clare Wilkinson Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anna Nuttall Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Stuart Davey Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
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