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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

Academy converter secondary school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen).

Attainment 8
49.8
▲ 3.6 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
57.6%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.8
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.8%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.1%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
91%
1,483 / 1,630 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jan 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

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Enrichment

8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Book Club
  • Choir
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Swimming
  • Times Tables Rock Stars

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • CyberFirst SchoolsRecognised award

Key facts

URN
136900
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Blackburn
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body (21 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

17 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Canon James Lawrence Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2025
Miss Abigail Hardman Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Waheeda Patel Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Clare Leadley Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr David Rintoul Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2028
Mr David LockeChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2024
Rev Jason GardnerMemberTrust membersFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2024
Mr Iain ParksMemberTrust membersFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2023
Dr David Farmer Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Steven Bleazard Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jennifer Frankish Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Rachel Elizabeth Gardner Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Victoria Michael Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2022
Mrs Victoria Michael Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Canon Andrew HorsfallMemberTrust membersFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2022
Miss Sarah Anthea Lewis Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2020 · until 2028
Canon Valerie Edge Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2016 · until 2030
Mr Mark Hodson Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Aileen Jill Cross Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2014 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr John Leigh Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2014 · until 2030
Mrs Lisa Marie Harvey-Nebil Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mr James Douglas Lapping Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Jacqueline CurreyGovernance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professionalsince 2022

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record