Shadsworth Junior SchoolBelthorn Academy Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shadsworth Junior School and Belthorn Academy Primary School are primary schools.
Shadsworth Junior School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Belthorn Academy Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Belthorn Academy Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shadsworth Junior School was judged Good and Belthorn Academy 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 60.0% for Shadsworth Junior School and 73.0% for Belthorn Academy Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shadsworth Junior School (54.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Belthorn Academy Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Arran AvenueShadsworth Junior School | BlackburnBelthorn Academy Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 78th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 240 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Arran Avenue, BB1 2ET | Blackburn, BB1 2NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 240 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.4% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.8% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 38.3% | 5.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% | 11.4% 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.
Shadsworth Junior School
Belthorn Academy Primary School
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