Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolWitton Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School and Witton Park Academy are secondary schools in Blackburn.
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Witton Park Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School is ahead on our composite score.
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School was judged Outstanding and Witton Park Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.4 for Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School and 40.3 for Witton Park Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (55.6 in 2021-22, 62.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Witton Park Academy (45.0 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnTauheedul Islam Boys' High School | BlackburnWitton Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A89/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 12 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 11th of 12 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 736 | 1,312 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,230 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 2LD | Blackburn, BB2 6TD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.4 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 80.9% Stronger figure | 36.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 89.3% Stronger figure | 57.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 99.2% Stronger figure | 32.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.82 Stronger figure | 3.49 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 131 | 262 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 28 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 736 | 1,312 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.3% | 39.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 69.0% | 65.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.5% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 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.
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Witton Park Academy
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