Abbey Village Primary SchoolSt Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Abbey Village Primary School and St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Abbey Village Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Abbey Village Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Abbey Village Primary School was judged Good and St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Abbey Village Primary School and 10.0% for St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Abbey Village Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 10.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChorleyAbbey Village Primary School | DarwenSt Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 365th of 466 in Lancashire | 45th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 54 | 56 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 70 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR6 8DD | Darwen, BB3 0LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 54 | 56 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.1% | 14.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 19.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 10.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% | 13.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbey Village Primary School
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School
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