Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnBlackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn and Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary are primary schools in Blackburn.
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn was judged strong and Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn and 85.0% for Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (55.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary (83.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | BlackburnBlackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 2nd of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 177 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 3UG | Blackburn, BB2 4JJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 177 | 418 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.5% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.1% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 24.9% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% | 6.1% 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.
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Full profiles: Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn · Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary