St Thomas's Centre
Blackburn · Blackburn with Darwen
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School information
- Official name
- St Thomas's Centre
- Address
- Hawthorn Street
- Postcode
- BB1 9TH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blackburn
- URN (official identifier)
- 132128
- Establishment number
- 1100
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 5–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 115
- As of November 2026
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Governance
- Alternative provision
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Headteacher
- Mrs Angy Saaiman
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next · Inspected 12 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stthomasscentre.com
- Telephone
- 01254958401
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2000
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Thomas's Centre
| 2025/26 | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 115 | 27,944 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 59.1% | 27.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 60.9% | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 11.3% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 5.2% | 39.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for St Thomas's Centre, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 11 Jul 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Outcomes for pupils
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Outstanding
Report published 27 Jul 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Dec 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Sunnyhurst Centre (URN 134252)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 May 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 8 Nov 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Sunnyhurst Centre (URN 134252)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 28 Jul 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Feb 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Sunnyhurst Centre (URN 134252)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Oct 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Thomas's Centre
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £87,650 for 76 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 66.1% | 28.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £762 | £376 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Thomas's Centre
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Pupil referral unit · 141 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,915,194 £27,767 per pupil | £34,858 |
| Total spending | £3,667,263 £26,009 per pupil | £34,730 |
| Teaching staff | £1,613,762 £11,445 per pupil · 44.0% | £15,715 · 45.3% |
| Education support staff | £561,605 £3,983 per pupil · 15.3% | £6,164 · 17.8% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,506 · 4.3% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,255 · 3.6% |
| In-year balance | £247,931 | |
| Revenue reserve | £347,700 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £27,572 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending down £1,563 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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