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Our Lady and St John Catholic College

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Established
  
1987

Religion
  
Roman Catholic

Chair of Governors
  
Canon Jude Harrison

Number of students
  
1,000

Local authority
  
Blackburn with Darwen

Type
  
Voluntary Aided

Headteacher
  
Patrick Murden

Phone
  
+44 1254 588388

Founded
  
1987

Gender
  
Mixed-sex education

Location
  
North Road Blackburn Lancashire BB1 1PY England

Address
  
North Road, Blackburn BB1 1PY, United Kingdom

Similar
  
Pleckgate High School, Witton Park Academy, Blackburn Central High Sch, Darwen Vale High School, St Bede’s RC High School

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

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The school was created in 1987 by the amalgamation of Notre Dame Grammar School and St. John Rigby R.C. High School. 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).

Notre Dame High School

  • Julie Cogill, Chief Education Officer of the BBC from 1991-2001
  • Polly James, actress who played Beryl Hennessey in The Liver Birds
  • Anne Parker (nee Morley) CBE, Chair from 2001-04 of the National Care Standards Commission (became the Healthcare Commission in 2004)
  • Matt Derbyshire, professional footballer

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