Witton Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 4 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
- 1252 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 62.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.1%
- Persistent absence
- 34.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
Pakistani 41.7%
White British 18.6%
Indian 12.5%
Other White 6.3%
Mixed 6.3%
Unclassified 3.6%
Other 3%
Bangladeshi 2.6%
Other Asian 2.5%
African 2.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.7
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.3
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.43
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 | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 229 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 218 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| French | GCSE | 146 |
Admissions
Witton Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 261
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 206
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 36
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 262 125 137 |
| Year 8 | 257 125 132 |
| Year 9 | 238 118 120 |
| Year 10 | 265 154 111 |
| Year 11 | 230 129 101 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 84.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 62.0% 53.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 9.0% 18.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 11.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |