St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Address: Duckworth Street
Town/City: Blackburn
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BB2 2JR
Telephone Number: 01254 604000
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: St Wilfrid's Church Of England Academy

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mrs Victoria Michael
Capacity: 1630
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1483 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.9%

SEN Provisions

  • HI - Hearing Impairment

Location and administration

URN: 136900
DfE Number: 889/5406
UKPRN: 10034173
UPRN: 100012540286
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Blackburn with Darwen (E06000008)
Constituency: Blackburn (E14001102)
Electoral Ward: Blackburn Central (E05011511)
Diocese: CE03(Diocese of Blackburn)

Easting & Northing: 367479E, 427475N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 44' 35.77" N 2° 29' 39.94" W
Plus Code: 9C5VPGV4+86

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (0.4km)
  3. St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.5km)
  4. Ashworth Nursery School (0.5km)
  5. Griffin Park Primary School (0.6km)
  6. Blackburn College (0.7km)
  7. St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (0.7km)
  8. St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy (1.0km)
  9. St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn (1.1km)
  10. Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy (1.1km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Steven Bleazard - Trustee. Appointed on 13 July 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 July 2027.
  • Mrs Aileen Jill Cross - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2014 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 December 2026.
  • Ms Jacqueline Currey - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2022.
  • Canon Valerie Edge - Trustee. Appointed on 15 September 2016 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Dr David Farmer - Trustee. Appointed on 13 July 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 July 2027.
  • Mrs Jennifer Frankish - Trustee. Appointed on 9 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 March 2027.
  • Rev Jason Gardner - Member. Appointed on 4 June 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Mrs Rachel Elizabeth Gardner - Trustee. Appointed on 8 December 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 December 2026.
  • Miss Abigail Hardman - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 December 2029.
  • Mrs Lisa Marie Harvey-Nebil - Trustee. Appointed on 9 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 June 2026.
  • Mr Mark Hodson - Trustee. Appointed on 25 September 2015 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 24 September 2027.
  • Canon Andrew Horsfall - Member. Appointed on 10 January 2022 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Mr James Douglas Lapping - Trustee. Appointed on 21 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 June 2026.
  • Canon James Lawrence - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
  • Mrs Clare Leadley - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 12 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 February 2027.
  • Mrs Clare Leadley - Trustee. Appointed on 1 March 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 September 2025.
  • Mr John Leigh - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2014 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 April 2030.
  • Miss Sarah Anthea Lewis - Trustee. Appointed on 28 January 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 January 2028.
  • Mr David Locke - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 August 2024.
  • Mrs Victoria Michael - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2022.
  • Mrs Victoria Michael - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Iain Parks - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Mrs Waheeda Patel - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 December 2029.
  • Mr David Rintoul - Trustee. Appointed on 12 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 April 2028.
  • Mr David Rintoul - Member. Appointed on 15 September 2016 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 11 September 2025.
  • Mr David Rintoul - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 15 September 2016 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 September 2025.