Westholme School has an admissions point at 4 Plus. This means that they assess students hoping to enter the school in Reception. We do not provide tuition for children of this age, but for some guidance on how to prepare a child for the 4 plus without a tutor, please see this blog post.
Westholme School has an admissions point at 11 Plus. This means that they assess students hoping to enter the school in Year 7 and offer places based on the results of this assessment.
We have a number of qualified tutors with experience of preparing students for the 11 Plus. In this section, you can find a list of tutors who have helped prepare students for this particular school, advice on the entrance exam and some useful practice papers.
Westholme School has an admissions point at 16 Plus. This means that they have an assessment for students hoping to enter the school in Sixth Form. Students will typically sit papers in their chosen subjects for A-Level, IB or Pre-U.
We have a number of tutors who can prepare students across the various subjects tested at 16 Plus and further advice on the entrance exam can be found in this section.
Type of establishment: Other independent school
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
Address: Wilmar Lodge
Meins Road
Town / city: Blackburn
Postcode: BB2 6QU
Phone number: 1254506070
Website: www.westholmeschool.com
Age range: 4 to 18
Offers boarding? No
Has a sixth form? Yes
Gender: Mixed
Is selective? No
Number of pupils: 749
Number of girls: 413
Number of boys: 336
Most recent year on file: 2023
73 students were entered for A-level exams at Westholme School in 2023.
Their average result as a point score was B-.
Their average point score per A-Level entry was 35.65.
16.70% of students achieved AAB or higher in at least 2 facilitating subjects.
The average combined score for each student's best 3 A levels was B-.
Average point score for each student's best 3 A levels: 36.11.
18 students were entered for A-level exams at Westholme School in 2022.
Their average result as a point score was B+.
Their average point score per A-Level entry was 42.24.
18.8% of students achieved AAB or higher in at least 2 facilitating subjects.
The average combined score for each student's best 3 A levels was B+.
Average point score for each student's best 3 A levels: 43.13.
Most recent year on file: 2023
Number of pupils at the end of key stage 4: 100.
% of key stage 4 pupils with entries in all English Baccalaureate subject areas: 44%.
% of pupils achieving strong 9-5 passes in both English and mathematics GCSEs: 60%.
Average Attainment 8 score per pupil: 57.5.
Total EBacc APS score per pupil: 5.16.
Number of pupils at the end of key stage 4: 90.00.
Number of pupils included in Progress 8 measure: 0.00.
Progress 8 measure after adjustment for extreme scores: 0.00.
% of key stage 4 pupils with entries in all English Baccalaureate subject areas: 57.00.
% of pupils achieving strong 9-5 passes in both English and mathematics GCSEs: 67.00.
Average Attainment 8 score per pupil: 62.80.
Total EBacc APS score per pupil: 5.73.
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