Longshaw Infant SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Longshaw Infant School and St James' Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Longshaw Infant School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James' Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Longshaw Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Longshaw Infant School was judged the expected standard and St James' Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St James' Church of England Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnLongshaw Infant School | DarwenSt James' Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 29th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 210 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 3NF | Darwen, BB3 0QP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.2% | 26.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.9% | 19.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% | 13.5% 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.
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.
Longshaw Infant School
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