Westholme School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Independent schools
- Funding
- Independent school
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Unique reference
- 119826
- Address
- Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road, BB2 6QU
- Website
- www.westholmeschool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 731 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.9%
- Girls
- 55.1%
- First language not English
- 0%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 0%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.7%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 3%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 6%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.3
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.7
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 3 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 8 |