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The 197-pupil school is in the centre of Blackburn and its pupils are largely from ethnic minority groups, with Indians and Pakistanis in the majority. In all, around 97 per cent of its intake is Muslim. Nearby, there is already an established and successful Muslim secondary, the Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School, which caters for 383 pupils and is repeatedly listed in the top 10 non-selective state schools based on its exam performance. It has already expressed an interest in taking over Sacred Heart.

Whether this would mean running it as a Muslim faith school or in partnership with another institution has yet to be determined.

Hamid Patel, Tauheedul's headteacher, said: "We are the only outstanding [as rated by Ofsted] Muslim school and we are the only outstanding secondary school in the area.

"We're very keen on collaboration. We will consider both options [running it as a faith school or becoming a lead partner in the running of the school]."

According to a report presented to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's executive, if Sacred Heart became a Muslim school it would "provide increased diversity... and offer a faith school that matches the population of the town".

Just exactly who will end up running the school will be decided by open competition, a mechanism put in place by the previous Labour government to give parents more of a say.

Minority faith schools

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