Holy Trinity VC SchoolSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darwen.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Trinity VC School and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen are primary schools in Darwen.
Holy Trinity VC School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Trinity VC School was judged in need of attention and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen 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 62.0% for Holy Trinity VC School and 70.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holy Trinity VC School (48.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen (48.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarwenHoly Trinity VC School | DarwenSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 35th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 133 | 161 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Darwen, BB3 2RW | Darwen, BB3 2SG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 133 | 161 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.6% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.8% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.3% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% | 15.1% 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 Trinity VC School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
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