School Overview
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy is a academy converter located in Blackburn. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 18. The school currently has 1,489 pupils with a capacity of 1,630. The school has a Church of England character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
50.8
Above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.4%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.7%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
8.1%
National: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
C-
Avg Point Score
26.99
Close to averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
4.2%
National: 15.8%
Applied General
Dist+
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.02
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-0.80
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-0.5%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+6.6%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-0.6%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-3.9%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2590%
Education 90%
Apprenticeship 1%
Employment 2%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
84%
Top Third Unis
20%
Apprenticeship
0%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
47.55%
Girls
52.45%
EAL
19.1%
FSM Ever
23.8%
SEN Support
6.98%
Key Statistics
1,489
Total Pupils
708
Boys
781
Girls
1,630
Capacity
21.4%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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