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St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

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.

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Key facts

Address
Duckworth Street, Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Sector
See recorded establishment type
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

To improve

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

MeasureSchoolEngland
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)53%45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)50.846
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

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Last distance offered and catchment

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