Roe Lee Park Primary SchoolCedars Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Roe Lee Park Primary School and Cedars Primary School are primary schools in Blackburn.
Roe Lee Park Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cedars Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cedars Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Roe Lee Park Primary School was judged Good and Cedars Primary School 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 66.0% for Roe Lee Park Primary School and 70.0% for Cedars Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Roe Lee Park Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cedars Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnRoe Lee Park Primary School | BlackburnCedars Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 11th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 431 | 416 | |
| Capacity | 403 | 420 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB1 9RP | Blackburn, BB1 8HQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 431 | 416 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.6% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 67.7% | 95.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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.
Roe Lee Park Primary School
Cedars Primary School
Full profiles: Roe Lee Park Primary School · Cedars Primary School