School Contact Details

Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HJ

Receptionist: Mrs Joanne Reed
Telephone: 01254 505 700
E-mail: info@bchs.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Shanaz Hussain
Chair of Governors: Interim Acting Chair, Mr Derek Elliott
SEN Co-ordinator: Miss Jackie Davies
Careers Leader: Mrs Tracy Reeves

Blackburn Central High School is part of Champion Education Trust, a charitable, private company, limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales. Company number 11630363. Registered office address: Champion Education Trust, c/o Blackburn Central High School, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HJ. T: 01254 505 700

Admission Arrangements

Our admissions remain managed by Blackburn with Darwen Local Authority:

• Admission Arrangements 2024/25
• Blackburn with Darwen Admissions website
• Use the Blackburn with Darwen Parent Portal to apply for schools admissions.
• High School Appeals

Ofsted Activity, Reports and Ratings

• Our most recent Ofsted Report from December 2022
• More details on the Ofsted website

Key Stage 4 Exam & Assessment Results

• Exam Results
• School Performance Table

Curriculum (including Remote Learning)

• Our approach to the curriculum (Curriculum Policy)
• The curriculum our school follows
• Information about our Remote Learning Provision
• For more information about our curriculum contact Mr Gunn
• Policy Statement on Provider Access for careers
• Sex and Relationships Education Policy
• List of all qualifications offered

Behaviour Policy

• Student Behaviour Policy
• Anti-Bullying Policy

Pupil Premium Strategy & Review

• Pupil Premium Strategy 2022/23
• Pupil Premium Strategy 2021/22
• Pupil Premium Strategy & Review 2020/21
• Pupil Premium Strategy & Review 2019/20

Year 7 Literacy & Numeracy Catch-up Premium

• Year 7 Literacy and Numeracy Catch Up Funding Statement 2020-21
• Year 7 Literacy and Numeracy Catch Up Funding Statement 2019-20
• Year 7 Literacy and Numeracy Impact Statement 2019-20
• Year 7 Literacy and Numeracy Impact Statement 2018-19

Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability Information

• Our SEN Co-ordinator is Miss Jackie Davies
  Miss Davies can be contacted by email via jdavies233@bchs.co.uk
  or by telephone 01254 505700
• SEND Policy
• SEND Information Report
• Accessibility Policy & Plan
• Blackburn with Darwen’s Local Offer – an online resources detailing services, support and guidance for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
• Supporting Students with Medical Conditions

Governors' Information & Duties

• School Governors
• Trustee Information (on Champion Education Trust website)

Charging & Remissions

• Charging and Remissions Policy

Ethos & Values

• School Ethos & Values

Equality Objectives

• Equality and Diversity Statement Policy

Complaints Procedure

• Complaints Procedure
• Exam Complaints and Appeals Procedure
• Whistleblowing Policy

Exclusion Arrangements

• Exclusion Policy (under review)

Multi-Academy Trust Annual Accounts

• Annual Audited Accounts and Reports
• Memorandum of Association
• Articles of Association
• Charity Trustees and Members
• Funding Agreement

Careers

• Careers Leader: Mrs Tracy Reeves
  Mrs Reeves can be contacted by email TReeves402@bchs.co.uk
  or by telephone 01254 505 700
• Careers Policy
• Summary of our careers programme
• Policy Statement on Provider Access
• The impact of our careers programme is measured by our Leavers' data, found here.

Financial Information

• No school employees have a gross annual salary of £100,000 or more
• Executive Pay Breakdown available on Champion Education Trust website
• Schools Financial Benchmarking Service Entry

Safeguarding

• Safeguarding Information
• Safeguarding Guidance
• Safeguarding Policy
• COVID-19 Safeguarding Arrangements
• COVID-19 Risk Assessment

Data Protection and Privacy

• Data Protection Policy
• Privacy Notice - Students
• Privacy Notice - Governors

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Catch-Up Premium

• COVID Catch Up Impact Statement 2020/21
• Pupil Premium and COVID Strategy 2021/22

School Opening Hours

• The School Day

Uniform

• School Uniform
• Uniform List and Policy

All policies and documents here are available as a free of charge hard copy upon request, and this website can be translated using Google Translate.