Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolSt Antony's RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School and St Antony's RC Primary School are primary schools in Blackburn.
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Antony's RC Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Antony's RC 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 72.0% for Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School and 50.0% for St Antony's RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Antony's RC Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnBlackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | BlackburnSt Antony's RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 27th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 464 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB1 1NE | Blackburn, BB1 2HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 459 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 45.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 66.0% | 34.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 23.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 10.0% 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 St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
St Antony's RC Primary School
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