Audley Junior SchoolBlackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Audley Junior School and Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Blackburn.
Audley Junior School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Audley Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Audley Junior School was judged Good and Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 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 73.0% for Audley Junior School and 72.0% for Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Audley Junior School (74.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnAudley Junior School | BlackburnBlackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 18th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 389 | 459 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB1 1SE | Blackburn, BB1 1NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 389 | 459 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 23.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.8% | 66.0% | |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 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.
Audley Junior School
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
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