St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademyOur Lady and St John RC High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy and Our Lady and St John RC High School are secondary schools in Blackburn.
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Our Lady and St John RC High School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy was judged Good and Our Lady and St John RC High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.8 for St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy and 36.6 for Our Lady and St John RC High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy (52.5 in 2021-22, 49.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnSt Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | BlackburnOur Lady and St John RC High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 12 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 12th of 12 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,483 | 770 | |
| Capacity | 1,630 | 821 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 2JR | Blackburn, BB1 1PY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.8 Stronger figure | 36.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.6% Stronger figure | 24.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.2% Stronger figure | 41.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 255 | 146 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 107 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,489 | 812 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 47.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.1% | 34.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% | 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
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 Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Our Lady and St John RC High School
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