St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy is a secondary academy in Blackburn, United Kingdom with 1,483 pupils, part of St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Receptionist (closes 16 November) and Office and Admissions Administrator (closes 16 November).
Salary £26,427 to £28,153 a yearCloses 16 Nov
Full timeAdministration and business
Essential Qualifications 5 good GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics at grade 4 (C) + Essential Experience Have experience of working under pressure to…
Salary £26,427 to £28,153 a yearCloses 16 Nov
Full timeAdministration and business
Essential Qualifications 5 good GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics at grade 4 (C) + Essential Experience Have experience of working under pressure to…
| Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 provisional | 49.8 | 57.6% |
| 2024/25 | 50.8 | 53.4% |
| 2023/24 | 50.5 | 55.5% |
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2023 | Ungraded inspection | School remains Good |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 88.4 | 16.8 | – | 0 | £53,592 |
| 2024/25 | 86.4 | 17.2 | 8% | 1 | £49,192 |
| 2023/24 | 87.8 | 16.9 | 17% | 0 | £45,481 |
| 2022/23 | 86.0 | 17.4 | 20% | 0 | £44,425 |
| 2021/22 | 93.1 | 16.2 | 20% | 0 | £44,382 |
| 2020/21 | 96.8 | 15.6 | 11% | 0 | £43,733 |
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 93.6 | 15.8 | 7% | 0 | £41,589 |
| 2018/19 | 94.7 | 15.1 | 15% | 0 | £40,603 |
| 2017/18 | 91.9 | 15.5 | 14% | 0 | £40,898 |
| 2016/17 | 98.5 | 14.5 | 16% | 0 | £42,659 |
| 2015/16 | 101.1 | 14.3 | 17% | 0 | £37,836 |
| 2014/15 | 100.3 | 14.7 | 22% | 1 | £37,016 |
| 2013/14 | 104.8 | 14.4 | 17% | 0 | £37,123 |
| 2012/13 | 102.1 | 15.1 | 16% | 1 | £37,130 |
| 2011/12 | 106.3 | 14.8 | 9% | 0 | £36,034 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 6.5% | 2.1% | 17.4% | 1.8% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 2.2% | 17.9% | 2.0% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 2.1% | 20.6% | 2.5% |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 1.9% | 27.1% | 3.1% |
| 2021/22 | 7.8% | 1.3% | 25.1% | 1.4% |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 0.9% | 10.7% | 0.9% |
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 0.7% | 8.8% | 0.3% |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 0.8% | 12.0% | 0.9% |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 0.7% | 7.8% | 0.4% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
10 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 6 teaching, 4 support. Most often advertised: Attendance Officer, Careers Leader, IT Technician with Audio Visual. Last advertised October 2026.
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