72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1037.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,489
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Blackburn with Darwen
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-2pp
79%75%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-2pp
57%55%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
50.8
+0.3
53.151.850.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.8
EBacc entry
8%
-44pp
52%30%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
1037.3
-120.8
1163.21076.8990.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1037.3
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.19
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.0
-5.4
39.833.427.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.0
A-level value added
-0.53
-0.5
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-9pp
18%11%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C-
-1
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.53
Well below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
93%
Education or employment
90%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
87%
Education or employment
62%
Education
8%
Apprenticeships
17%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,489
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Duckworth Street, Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 53% | 50.8 | Not applicable | 8% | 1037.3 | 12% | 1,489 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 56% | 50.5 | +0.19 | 52% | 1158.1 | 52% | 1,482 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 56% | 51.3 | +0.21 | 45% | 1163.2 | 45% | 1,500 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 56% | 52.5 | +0.14 | 27% | 1094.2 | 27% | 1,511 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 57% | 53.1 | +0.50 | 12% | 990.4 | 19% | 1,432 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 49% | 51.3 | +0.29 | 11% | 973.6 | 18% | 1,428 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 48% | 50.2 | +0.06 | 26% | — | 32% | 1,432 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.0 | C- | -0.53 | 4% | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.03 | 13% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 29.5 | C | — | 9% | 132 |
| 2021/22 | 39.8 | B | — | 18% | 115 |
| 2018/19 | 31.6 | C | -0.20 | 6% | 129 |
| 2017/18 | 28.4 | C | -0.23 | 2% | 120 |
| 2016/17 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.10 | 8% | 125 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,489 | 17.2 | 9% | 19% | 24% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,482 | 16.9 | 10% | 19% | 23% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,500 | 17.4 | 8% | 19% | 22% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,511 | 16.2 | 8% | 20% | 21% | 8% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,508 | 16.0 | 7% | 19% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,432 | 15.3 | 10% | 16% | 19% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,428 | 15.7 | 11% | 14% | 20% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,432 | 14.7 | 10% | 13% | 22% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.