Feniscowles Primary SchoolLivesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Feniscowles Primary School and Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School are primary schools in Blackburn.
Feniscowles Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Feniscowles Primary School was judged Good and Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England 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 56.0% for Feniscowles Primary School and 60.0% for Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Feniscowles Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School (68.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnFeniscowles Primary School | BlackburnLivesey Saint Francis' Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 20th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 410 | 172 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 5EG | Blackburn, BB2 5NX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 410 | 172 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.7% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 7.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 14.8% | 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.
Feniscowles Primary School
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
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