Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnSalesbury Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn and Salesbury Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Blackburn.
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Salesbury Church of England Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn was judged Good and Salesbury Church of England 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 60.0% for Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn and 70.0% for Salesbury Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (47.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Salesbury Church of England Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnHoly Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | BlackburnSalesbury Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 203rd of 464 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 189 | 283 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 306 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB1 8QN | Blackburn, BB1 9EQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 274 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 7.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.4% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 5.0% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 6.7% 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.
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Salesbury Church of England Primary School
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