Westholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QU
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Principal
- Mr Paul Taylor
- Constituency
- Blackburn
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,360
- Pupils on roll
- 706
- URN
- 119826
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254506070
About this school
Westholme School is a Christian independent school in Blackburn. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 706 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Westholme School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Westholme School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1940, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 100 | 76 | 74 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.5 | 59.7 | 44.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% | 60.5% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 86.8% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 44% | 27.6% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Westholme School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Blackburn with Darwen average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57.5 | 43.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 59.7 | 43.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.1 | 44.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 733 |
| 2023/24 | 749 |
| 2024/25 | 731 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 6
- Pupils on SEN support
- 34
Location
Nearby schools
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Dar Ul Madinah1.2 miles
Independent schools
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St Thomas's Centre2.4 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Blackburn
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The Heights Blackburn2.5 miles
Free Schools · Blackburn
-
Markazul Uloom2.5 miles
Independent schools · Blackburn
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Noorul Uloom2.5 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Blackburn
- Al Islah Girls' High School Independent schools
- Islamiyah School Independent schools
- Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Independent schools
- Markazul Uloom Independent schools
- Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda Independent schools
- Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Independent schools
- Ashworth Nursery School Nursery
- Brunel Nursery School Nursery
- Longshaw Nursery School Nursery
- Audley Infant School Primary
- Audley Junior School Primary
- Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Westholme School teach?
- Westholme School teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an independent school in Blackburn.
- Who is the principal of Westholme School?
- The principal of Westholme School is Mr Paul Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westholme School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Westholme School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Westholme School?
- Westholme School has 706 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Westholme School full?
- Westholme School has capacity for 1,360 pupils and 706 on roll (52%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Westholme School a faith school?
- Yes. Westholme School is designated Christian.
- How have Westholme School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 57.5 in 2022/23 and 44.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Westholme School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westholme School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.