Great Harwood Primary SchoolGreat Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Great Harwood Primary School and Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Blackburn.
Great Harwood Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Harwood Primary School was judged Good and Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 52.0% for Great Harwood Primary School and 59.0% for Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Great Harwood Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnGreat Harwood Primary School | BlackburnGreat Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 347th of 464 in Lancashire | 339th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 180 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB6 7JQ | Blackburn, BB6 7QA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 174 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.9% | 32.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.6% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 22.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% | 9.4% 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.
Great Harwood Primary School
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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