Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England 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 Matthew's Church of England 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 Matthew's Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below 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 Matthew's Church of England Primary School was judged in need of attention.
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 53.0% for St Matthew's Church of England 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 risen at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnBlackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | BlackburnSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 43rd of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 459 | 271 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 280 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB1 1NE | Blackburn, BB1 1DF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 459 | 271 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 66.0% | 97.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 22.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 6.0% 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 Matthew's Church of England Primary School
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