Blackburn Primary SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Blackburn Primary School and St Bede's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Rotherham.
Blackburn Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bede's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackburn Primary School was judged Good and St Bede's Catholic 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 57.0% for Blackburn Primary School and 69.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Blackburn Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Bede's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamBlackburn Primary School | RotherhamSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 95 in Rotherham | 16th of 95 in Rotherham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 178 | 336 | |
| Capacity | 235 | 280 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S61 2BU | Rotherham, S61 1PD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 178 | 336 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% | 8.2% 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.
Blackburn Primary School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
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