St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Queen Elizabeth's Primary School are primary schools in Blackburn.
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Queen Elizabeth's Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Queen Elizabeth's Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 45.0% for Queen Elizabeth's Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnSt Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | BlackburnQueen Elizabeth's Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 42nd of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 381 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 392 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 1SN | Blackburn, BB2 6DF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 381 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.1% | 17.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 94.5% | 12.3% | |
| SEN support | 23.8% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 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.
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
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