Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnWensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn and Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy are primary schools in Blackburn.
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn was judged the expected standard and Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn and 82.0% for Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (52.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnSacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | BlackburnWensley Fold CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 7th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 180 | 473 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 498 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 6HQ | Blackburn, BB2 6LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 180 | 473 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.9% | 11.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.0% | 95.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.6% | 3.9% 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.
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
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