St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.111 miles
Published by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy is a secondary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 January 2023. Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.111 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 26.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 24% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen.
- In 2026, the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 1.111 miles away, the 3rd longest of 6 Blackburn with Darwen secondary schools with a published last distance.
- There were 293 first-choice applications for 252 offers for Year 7 in 2026; 216 offers went to first-choice families, and 77 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 53% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the A level average grade was C- (England B-).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Blackburn with Darwen schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Duckworth Street, Blackburn, BB2 2JR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 1,483 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, and students in the sixth form, enjoy attending St Wilfrid’s Church of England Academy.”
- “They told inspectors that they feel happy and safe here.”
- “Staff take the time to get to know pupils well and they care about pupils’ well-being.”
To improve
- “However, in one or two subjects, staff move pupils on to new learning before they are ready.”
- “However, some older pupils do not read as often as they should.”
- “This prevents these pupils from broadening and enriching their vocabulary.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 53% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 293 first-preference applications, 252 offers in total, 216 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School 0.2 mi Outstanding
- Witton Park Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 0.7 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Blackburn Central High School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Pleckgate High School 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published