Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolMellor St Mary Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Blackburn.
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Mellor St Mary 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 79.0% for Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 65.0% for Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnBalderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | BlackburnMellor St Mary Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 276th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 103 | 138 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 140 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 7LL | Blackburn, BB2 7JT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 103 | 138 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 13.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 57.3% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.7% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 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.
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School · Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School