Shadsworth Junior SchoolKnuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shadsworth Junior School and Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
Shadsworth Junior School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Shadsworth Junior School was judged Good and Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy was judged in need of attention.
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 36.0% for Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Arran AvenueShadsworth Junior School | BlackburnKnuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 423rd of 464 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 150 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Arran Avenue, BB1 2ET | Blackburn, BB1 2DR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 162 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.4% | 30.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.8% | 17.9% | |
| SEN support | 38.3% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% | 16.4% 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
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
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