Lower Darwen Primary SchoolOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lower Darwen Primary School and Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn are primary schools.
Lower Darwen Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is ahead on our composite score.
Lower Darwen Primary School was judged Good and Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for Lower Darwen Primary School and 79.0% for Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lower Darwen Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (55.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarwenLower Darwen Primary School | BlackburnOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 18th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 389 | 177 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Darwen, BB3 0RB | Blackburn, BB2 3UG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 389 | 177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 43.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 40.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 24.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 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.
Lower Darwen Primary School
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
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