Sabden Primary SchoolRead St John's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sabden Primary School and Read St John's CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Sabden Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Read St John's CofE Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Read St John's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sabden Primary School was judged the expected standard and Read St John's CofE 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 50.0% for Sabden Primary School and 73.0% for Read St John's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sabden Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Read St John's CofE Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SabdenSabden Primary School | BurnleyRead St John's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 347th of 466 in Lancashire | 169th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 98 | 193 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Sabden, BB7 9DZ | Burnley, BB12 7PE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 98 | 193 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.9% | 13.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 7.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.3% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 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.
Sabden Primary School
Read St John's CofE Primary School
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