Lammack Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Lammack Primary School and St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn are primary schools in Blackburn.
Lammack Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lammack Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lammack Primary School was judged Good and St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 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 81.0% for Lammack Primary School and 66.0% for St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Lammack Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn (59.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnLammack Primary School | BlackburnSt James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 36th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 527 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 550 | 480 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB1 8LH | Blackburn, BB1 8EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 527 | 436 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 20.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 95.4% | 98.4% | |
| SEN support | 6.6% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 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.
Lammack Primary School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
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