Ashleigh Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darwen.
Summary of the comparison
Ashleigh Primary School and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen are primary schools in Darwen.
Ashleigh Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ashleigh Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashleigh Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Ashleigh Primary School and 70.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ashleigh Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen (48.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarwenAshleigh Primary School | DarwenSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 35th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 161 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Darwen, BB3 2JT | Darwen, BB3 2SG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 161 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 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.
Ashleigh Primary School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
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