GCSE 2025/26
#2,656 of 3,312
Worse than 80% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140879.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 39.9, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen | 44.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 57.4%, worse than England, similar to Blackburn with Darwen | 60.3% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 39.5%, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen | 43.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 8.6%, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen | 12.2% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 46.9%, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen | 55.4% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 256 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 1,243 |
| Girls | 595 |
| Boys | 648 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 41.8% |
| First language not English | 64.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 1,350 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 7.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 174 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 21 |
| Average class size | 25.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 15.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 82.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.51 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 52.06 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 85.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 56.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 15.4 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 13.2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 219 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 393 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 67 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 67 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 10.1%, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen | 8.4% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 31.1%, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen | 24.4% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 5.1%, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen | 3.6% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 62.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 23.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.7% |
| Permanent exclusions | 9 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 84.8% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 80% |
| Further education | 54.3% |
| Sixth form college | 18.3% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 11.3% |
| School sixth form | 7.4% |
| Employment | 3.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.3% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Griffin Park Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Silas's CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Nursery | Ashworth Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | The Olive School, Blackburn | Free schools | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. |
Witton Park Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Witton Park Academy ranks 2,656 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 80% of schools).
In 2025/26, 39.5% of pupils at Witton Park Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 39.9 (England 46.2).
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Witton Park Academy made 219 offers from 393 applications (1.8 per offer), and 67 of 67 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Witton Park Academy has 1,243 pupils aged 11 to 16.
Witton Park Academy had 1,350 school places in 2024/25.
No, Witton Park Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.
At Witton Park Academy, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Witton Park Academy missed 10.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 31.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.