This schoolOther secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 11 January 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 13 November 2013Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry884 applications · 252 places offered · 293 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 3.5; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.5
- 2025 3.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4
- 2024 3.4; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.5
- 2023 3.3; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.2
- 2022 3.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.1
- 2021 2.7; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.8
- 2020 3.0; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
- 2019 3.0; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.2
- 2018 3.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.2
- 2017 3.2; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.2
- 2016 3.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
- 2015 2.8; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4
- 2014 3.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.9
- This school
- Blackburn with Darwen median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 252 | 884 | 3.5 | 293 | 1.16 |
| Sep 2025 | 257 | 783 | 3.1 | 279 | 1.09 |
| Sep 2024 | 257 | 861 | 3.4 | 291 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2023 | 242 | 805 | 3.3 | 282 | 1.17 |
| Sep 2022 | 248 | 886 | 3.6 | 294 | 1.19 |
| Sep 2021 | 243 | 667 | 2.7 | 220 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2020 | 252 | 764 | 3.0 | 302 | 1.20 |
| Sep 2019 | 244 | 728 | 3.0 | 260 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2018 | 245 | 751 | 3.1 | 255 | 1.04 |
| Sep 2017 | 244 | 777 | 3.2 | 309 | 1.27 |
| Sep 2016 | 245 | 769 | 3.1 | 278 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2015 | 241 | 663 | 2.8 | 222 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2014 | 245 | 760 | 3.1 | 233 | 0.95 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 255 | 49.8 | 58% | 72% | – |
| 2024/25 | 247 | 50.8 | 53% | 72% | – |
| 2023/24 | 254 | 50.5 | 56% | 74% | +0.19 |
| 2022/23 | 253 | 51.3 | 56% | 78% | +0.21 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademyThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20233.5applications per place 49.8Attainment 8
- 0.4 km · Blackburn with DarwenOutstanding20243.1applications per place 62.6Attainment 8
- 1.1 km · Blackburn with Darwen20261.8applications per place 39.9Attainment 8
- 1.2 km · Blackburn with DarwenSome aspects not as strong20253.3applications per place 44.3Attainment 8
- 1.7 km · Blackburn with DarwenRemains Good20221.8applications per place 41.0Attainment 8
- 1.8 km · Blackburn with DarwenOutstanding20223.4applications per place 68.7Attainment 8
- 2.3 km · Blackburn with DarwenGraded · no overall grade20252.5applications per place 45.4Attainment 8
- 2.7 km · Blackburn with DarwenRequires improvement20231.3applications per place 36.6Attainment 8
- 2.8 km · Blackburn with DarwenOutstanding20242.6applications per place 46.8Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 136900 · 889/5406
- Trust
- St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 1,630 pupils · 1,483 on roll
- Free school meals
- 26.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Opened
- 1 July 2011
- Replaced
- St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College (URN 119815)
- Address
- Duckworth Street, Blackburn, BB2 2JR
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources