St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn

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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,043 13.2% 18.7%
The Camden School for Girls
London, NW5 2DB
Secondary 1,076 16.7% 20.4%
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW
Secondary 1,037 17.1% 18.9%
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Walsall, WS9 0RN
Secondary 1,117 13.7% 21.3%
St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN
Secondary 1,012 19.3% 20.5%
Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool, L31 3DZ
Secondary 1,125 13.2% 21.9%
Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL
Secondary 1,045 12.3% 24.5%
St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW
Secondary 1,052 12.1% 21.3%
The Elton High School
Bury, BL8 1RN
Secondary 1,026 18.8% 21.1%
St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ
Secondary 930 22% 18.3%
Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB
Secondary 947 6.9% 15.5%
Sale High School
Sale, M33 3JR
Secondary 1,074 15.6% 23.6%
Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL
Secondary 1,147 14.8% 23.1%
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE
Secondary 921 12.1% 18.1%
Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Bath, BA2 8PA
Secondary 1,007 14.8% 16.8%
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP
Secondary 1,046 16.9% 17.8%
Culcheth High School
Warrington, WA3 5HH
Secondary 1,169 15.8% 18.1%
Helsby High School
Frodsham, WA6 0HY
Secondary 1,237 17.7% 16.3%
The Blandford School
Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ
Secondary 1,136 9.6% 19.5%
The Woodroffe School
Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX
Secondary 978 12.1% 16.6%
John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB
Secondary 993 15.2% 18.1%
The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL
Secondary 1,095 14.8% 17.6%
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ
Secondary 1,026 15.2% 18.3%
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester, WR5 2XD
Secondary 1,051 13.3% 17%
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG
Secondary 874 11% 21.8%
Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW
Secondary 903 18% 21.6%
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 3SQ
Secondary 902 10.8% 18%
Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL
Secondary 1,052 14.5% 18.7%
Codsall Community High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ
Secondary 1,068 14.4% 16.7%
Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH
Secondary 1,072 12.2% 17%