Westholme School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted 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
- 749 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.9%
- Girls
- 55.1%
- First language not English
- n/a
- Free school meals (FSM)
- n/a
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- NP
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.5
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.16
Local authority average 3.99
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 87 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 87 |