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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen).

Attainment 8
36.6
▼ 9.6 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
24.7%
▼ 22pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
86.2%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
47.7%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
31.5%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
94%
770 / 821 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Requires improvement
last graded, 2023

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 812 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 821. It is part of the ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Michael Wright.

Key facts

URN
150308
Type
Academy sponsor led
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
Opened
2023

Governing body (5 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Mike Zammit FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Tonino PassarelloLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mrs Heather McGowanLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Elizabeth HowardLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Aldo StaffaLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Marie MolyneuxLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Michael Wright FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Tanveer Zaman FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record