St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Religion | Church of England |
| Principal | Miss Catherine Huddleston |
| Location |
Duckworth Street Blackburn Lancashire BB2 2JR England |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| DfE number | 889/5406 |
| DfE URN | 136900 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | School website |
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy (formerly St Wilfrid's Church of England High School) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Blackburn in the English county of Lancashire.[1] The school is named after Saint Wilfrid, a former Archbishop of Canterbury. Originally located over two sites on Duckworth Street & Byrom Street, construction of a new combined campus on Duckworth Street began in December 2001, and was completed in January 2004.[2]
Previously a voluntary aided school, administered by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, and the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn, in July 2011, St Wilfrid's Church of England High School achieved academy status, and was renamed St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy.[3]
The school is now independent of local authority control, but is still administered by the diocese. However St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy continues to coordinate with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council for admissions.
The current principal is Catherine Huddleston, replacing David Whyte, who announced his retirement from the school in July 2013.[4] In April 2015, an service was held at Blackburn Cathedral to recognise his contribution to the school during his tenure, including the school rebuild.[5]
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs.[6]
References
- ↑ "Saint Wilfrids Blackburn : Church of England Academy". saintwilfrids.co.uk.
- ↑ "New school top class, says head". Lancashire Telegraph.
- ↑ "Blackburn Christian academy creates division". Lancashire Telegraph.
- ↑ "Blackburn headteacher to retire after 24 years at St Wilfrids". Lancashire Telegraph.
- ↑ "Headteacher honoured at catherdral". Lancashire Telegraph.
- ↑ "6th form". saintwilfrids.co.uk.