Read St John's CofE Primary SchoolAltham St James Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Read St John's CofE Primary School and Altham St James Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Read St John's CofE Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Altham St James Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Altham St James Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Read St John's CofE Primary School was judged Good and Altham St James Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Read St John's CofE Primary School and 64.0% for Altham St James Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Read St John's CofE Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Altham St James Church of England Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurnleyRead St John's CofE Primary School | AccringtonAltham St James Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 169th of 466 in Lancashire | 141st of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 193 | 81 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 63 | |
| Location | Burnley, BB12 7PE | Accrington, BB5 5UH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 193 | 81 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.5% | 7.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.3% | 6.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% | 1.5% 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.
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.
Read St John's CofE Primary School
Altham St James Church of England Primary School
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