57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
913.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,312
Pupils · 2024/25
66%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Witton Park Academy · Secondary · Blackburn with Darwen
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+5pp
66%58%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
+5pp
43%37%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
40.3
+4.3
45.040.536.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.3
EBacc entry
32%
-31pp
68%50%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
913.8
+180.5
940.0805.5671.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 913.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,312
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
66%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Buncer Lane, Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
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 | 57% | 37% | 40.3 | Not applicable | 32% | 913.8 | 32% | 1,312 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 31% | 36.0 | -0.70 | 64% | 733.3 | 64% | 1,252 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 33% | 38.3 | -0.70 | 67% | 865.1 | 68% | 1,240 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 43% | 45.0 | +0.07 | 68% | 940.0 | 69% | 1,227 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 31% | 39.8 | -0.08 | 51% | 671.0 | 52% | 1,124 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 37% | 43.1 | -0.01 | 46% | 574.9 | 46% | 1,002 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 38% | 45.9 | +0.45 | 45% | — | 45% | 919 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,312 | 15.4 | 19% | 66% | 39% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,252 | 14.9 | 18% | 62% | 38% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,240 | 14.8 | 19% | 60% | 38% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,227 | 14.9 | 17% | 64% | 37% | 10% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,193 | 14.7 | 14% | 61% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,124 | 15.8 | 15% | 60% | 38% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 1,002 | 14.6 | 15% | 57% | 39% | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 919 | 14.4 | 10% | 56% | 42% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.