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St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Duckworth Street
 Blackburn
 Lancashire BB2 2JR
Telephone: 01254 604000

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Victoria Michael (since September 2022 – came from St Thomas's Centre)
Previous Headteacher: C Huddleston
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 88.4 / 12.99
Non-teaching Staff*: 60.1
Number of pupils: 1483
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.8
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 55.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 66.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Constituency: Blackburn
Electoral Ward: Blackburn Central
School Number: 8895406

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th November 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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