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Balshaw's Church of England High School
Church Road, Leyland, PR25 3AH
Voluntary controlled school for ages 11–16 in Leyland. Mixed intake, Church of England.
Balshaw's Church of England High School is a non-selective voluntary controlled secondary in Leyland, Lancashire, for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has a Church of England character and belongs to the Diocese of Blackburn. Ofsted rated it Good in March 2023.
The school says it was founded by Richard Balshaw in 1782, with its present building dating from 1931. It describes specialist teaching rooms and 23 acres of playing fields.
Ages 11–16 · Secondary
933 pupils · On roll
Voluntary controlled school · Mixed