St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Good

Duckworth Street, Blackburn, BB2 2JROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy is a secondary school in Blackburn for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 4th of 10 secondary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 November 2013, report published 3 December 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

247 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score50.8

50.8, 4.7 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths53.4%

53.4%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths71.7%

71.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc8.1%

8.1%, 32.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.20

4.20, 0.11 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

107 students

Average point score per A level entry26.99

26.99, 8.01 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,483 pupils on roll, with places for 1,630

Eligible for free school meals26.8%

26.8%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.6%

17.6%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.8%

7.8%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 62.5
Witton Park Academy	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention	Attainment 8: 40.3
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.0
Markazul Uloom	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 55.7
Noorul Uloom	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.4

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST WILFRID'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Michael
Phone: 01254604000
Website: saintwilfrids.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Duckworth Street, Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 136900

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.