Westholme School

All-through
Independent
Ages 3 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westholme School is an all-through school in Blackburn for ages 3 to 18. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Westholme School.

Westholme School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

74 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score44.1

44.1, 2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.88

3.88, 0.21 below the England average of 4.09.

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

62 students

Average point score per A level entry36.87

36.87, 1.87 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

706 pupils on roll, with places for 775

Special educational needs support4.8%

4.8%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.8%

0.8%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Westholme School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 72.3
Witton Park Academy	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention	Attainment 8: 40.3
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.0
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.8
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 47.4

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 3 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Paul Taylor
Phone: 01254506070
Website: westholmeschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QU
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119826

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.