44.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
287.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
731
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Westholme School · All-through · Blackburn with Darwen
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
44.1
-15.6
62.853.544.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.1
EBacc entry
0%
-28pp
57%29%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
287.2
-99.4
516.1401.7287.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 287.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.9
+2.5
42.235.929.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.9
A-level value added
-0.02
+0.2
+0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+8pp
19%14%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B+B-C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
731
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QU
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 0% | 0% | 44.1 | Not applicable | 0% | 287.2 | 49% | 731 |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 60% | 59.7 | Not published | 28% | 386.5 | 40% | 749 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 60% | 57.5 | Not published | 44% | 516.1 | 63% | 733 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 67% | 62.8 | Not published | 57% | 516.0 | 73% | 654 |
| 2018/19 | 86% | 61% | 59.6 | Not published | 47% | 380.1 | 78% | 767 |
| 2017/18 | 92% | 79% | 61.3 | Not published | 58% | 486.1 | 84% | 800 |
| 2016/17 | 91% | 61% | 58.8 | Not published | 56% | — | 91% | 791 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.9 | B- | -0.02 | 18% | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 34.3 | C+ | -0.17 | 10% | 68 |
| 2022/23 | 35.6 | B- | — | 17% | 73 |
| 2021/22 | 42.2 | B+ | — | 19% | 18 |
| 2018/19 | 29.5 | C | -0.43 | 10% | 44 |
| 2017/18 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.05 | 12% | 44 |
| 2016/17 | 35.4 | B- | +0.12 | 0% | 33 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 731 | — | 7% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 749 | — | 12% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 733 | — | 9% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 654 | — | 13% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 636 | — | 13% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 767 | — | 8% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 800 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 791 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.