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Westholme School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–18 · Independent school

Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road, Blackburn BB2 6QU · westholmeschool.com · 01254 506070

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
B-
average result (36.9 points per entry)
Pupils
706
91% of 775 places
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 58.8 (England 46.3)58.82017/18: 61.3 (England 46.5)61.32018/19: 59.6 (England 46.7)59.62021/22: 62.8 (England 48.8)62.82022/23: 57.5 (England 46.3)57.52023/24: 59.7 (England 45.9)59.72024/25: 44.1 (England 46.0)44.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.146.0
▼0.0%45.4%
▼0.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼3.884.09

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 38.1 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 35.4 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 34.2 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 29.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 42.2 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 35.7 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 34.3 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 36.9 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
62 studentsB- (36.9)Average -0.02
62 studentsB- (37.1)Average -0.01
12 studentsDist (36)Well above average +0.65
18%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2467C+ (34.3)-0.17
2022/2373B- (35.7)—
2021/2218B+ (42.2)—
2018/1944C (29.5)-0.43
2017/1844C+ (34.2)+0.05
2016/1732B- (35.4)+0.12
2015/1638B- (38.1)+0.11

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University60.6−0.5
Other education4.6—
Apprenticeship10.6+5
Employment18.2−15.1
Not in a lasting destination1.5—
Activity not captured4.5—

ISI

Westholme School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Met
Inspected
5 to 7 November 2024
Routine inspection

Safeguarding metInspection reports

Standards

Quality of educationMet
Health and emotional wellbeingMet
Social and economic educationMet
Leadership and governanceMet

Earlier inspections

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