St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 10 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
- 1489 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 19.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.5%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.0%
White British 44.2%
Pakistani 18.8%
Indian 12.6%
Unclassified 5%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 4.1%
Other Asian 3.8%
African 3.8%
Other 1.3%
Chinese 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.7
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.19
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 74 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 74 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 247 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 245 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 257
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 279
- 2nd preference
- 272
- 3rd preference
- 232
- From another Local Authority
- 43
Offers
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 120 136 |
| Year 8 | 260 132 128 |
| Year 9 | 252 130 122 |
| Year 10 | 254 133 121 |
| Year 11 | 247 115 132 |
| Year 12 | 113 41 72 |
| Year 13 | 107 37 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 82.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 52.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 17.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 12.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 8.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 53.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 9.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 2.4% |