St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, BlackburnSt Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn and St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy are secondary schools in Blackburn.
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn was judged the expected standard and St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.4 for St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn and 50.8 for St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (49.2 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy (52.5 in 2021-22, 50.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnSt Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | BlackburnSt Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 12 in Blackburn with Darwen | 4th of 12 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,043 | 1,489 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,630 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 4SR | Blackburn, BB2 2JR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 | 50.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.5% Stronger figure | 53.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.8% Stronger figure | 71.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.1% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.27 Stronger figure | 4.20 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 202 | 247 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 107 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 27.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 4.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,043 | 1,489 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 19.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% | 19.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
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