Witton Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 3 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Unique reference
- 140879
- Address
- Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1312 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 65.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
Pakistani 42.5%
White British 18%
Indian 11.9%
Other White 5.9%
Mixed 5.6%
Other 4.2%
Other Asian 3.5%
Unclassified 2.8%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
African 2.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.1
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.46
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Religious Studies | AS level | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 258 |
Admissions
Witton Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 221
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 140
- 3rd preference
- 194
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 24
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 257 138 119 |
| Year 8 | 266 131 135 |
| Year 9 | 262 130 132 |
| Year 10 | 260 132 128 |
| Year 11 | 267 154 113 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 82.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 52.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 17.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 12.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 2.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 8.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |