St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Unique reference
- 136900
- Address
- Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR
- Website
- www.saintwilfrids.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1482 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 18.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.4%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.2%
White British 44.2%
Pakistani 18.9%
Indian 13.9%
Unclassified 4.8%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 4%
Other Asian 3.5%
African 3.4%
Other 1.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.3
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.6
Local authority average 3.99
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 253 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 249 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 257
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 291
- 2nd preference
- 317
- 3rd preference
- 253
- From another Local Authority
- 47
Offers
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 262 133 129 |
| Year 8 | 259 132 127 |
| Year 9 | 251 128 123 |
| Year 10 | 254 118 136 |
| Year 11 | 254 132 122 |
| Year 12 | 110 39 71 |
| Year 13 | 92 34 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 84.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 50.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 21.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 12.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 59.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 11.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 7.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 4.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.0% 1.7% |