Audley Infant SchoolSt Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Audley Infant School and St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn are primary schools in Blackburn.
Audley Infant School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is ahead on our composite score.
Audley Infant School was judged Good and St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (72.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnAudley Infant School | BlackburnSt Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 9th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 292 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 210 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB1 1SE | Blackburn, BB2 3HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 292 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 31.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 57.9% | 41.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% | 12.3% 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.
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.
Audley Infant School
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
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