Located in Blackburn, Witton Park Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Witton Park Academy currently has around 1312 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.2% boys and 47.8% girls. Around 35.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.8%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 42.5%. white british pupils make up about 18% , followed by indian at 11.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 5% who stay in school sixth forms and 63% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Buncer Lane, Blackburn, BB2 6TD |
| Website: | http://www.witton.atctrust.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01254264551 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Martin Knowles |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140879 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/09/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1230 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1312 |
| Number of Boys: | 685 |
| Number of Girls: | 627 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.8% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 42.50% | 558 |
| White British | 18.00% | 236 |
| Indian | 11.90% | 156 |
| Other White | 5.90% | 77 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.20% | 55 |
| Other Asian | 3.50% | 46 |
| White and Asian | 3.30% | 43 |
| Unclassified | 2.80% | 37 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.50% | 33 |
| African | 2.20% | 29 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 27 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU | 3out of 4 | 1,337 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF | 3out of 4 | 2,485 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES | 3out of 4 | 2,742 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES | - not rated | 2,797 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER | - not rated | 3,085 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Park Primary School Cavendish Place , BB2 2PN | 3out of 4 | 583 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Infant School, Blackburn Hawkins Street , Mill Hill BB2 2RY | - not rated | 650 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Hawkins Street , BB2 2RY | - not rated | 684 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Manor Road , BB2 6LX | 4out of 4 | 750 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wensley Fold (VC) Church of England Primary School Manor Road , BB2 6LX | - not rated | 750 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Witton Park High School Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD | - not rated | 242 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR | 3out of 4 | 1,174 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR | - not rated | 1,174 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD | 4out of 4 | 1,477 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH | - not rated | 1,703 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX | - not rated | 2,761 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD | - not rated | 1,390 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Palm Tree School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN | - not rated | 1,446 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF | - not rated | 1,746 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westholme School Wilmar Lodge , Meins Road BB2 6QU | - not rated | 1,965 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bla01 - Blackburn With Darwen 2 Lord Street West , 2nd Floor, Bank Chambers BB2 1JX | - not rated | 1,985 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.