How many pupils does St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy have?

St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy has 1,489 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy?

The principal of St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy is Victoria Michael.

What type of school is St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy?

St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy in?

St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy is in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

Duckworth Street, Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, BB2 2JR

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 11 January 2023). Last inspected 11 January 2023.

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1,489

Pupils

21.4%

Free school meals

1 July 2011

Opened

About this school

St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire. The school has 1,489 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 11 January 2023). Last inspected 11 January 2023. The Principal is Victoria Michael. The school is administered by Blackburn with Darwen local authority. It belongs to ST WILFRID'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 July 2011.

School details

Principal: Victoria Michael
Trust: ST WILFRID'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
URN: 136900

Contact

01254604000 enquiries@saintwilfrids.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Blackburn with Darwen). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

50.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.19

Progress 8 · 2023-24

53%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

72%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.20

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →