St James' Church of England Primary SchoolBelthorn Academy Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Church of England Primary School and Belthorn Academy Primary School are primary schools.
St James' Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Belthorn Academy Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Belthorn Academy Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 50.0% for St James' Church of England Primary School and 73.0% for Belthorn Academy Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St James' Church of England Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% 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 | DarwenSt James' Church of England Primary School | BlackburnBelthorn Academy Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 78th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 191 | 240 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Darwen, BB3 0QP | Blackburn, BB1 2NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 191 | 240 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.9% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 5.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% | 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.
St James' Church of England Primary School
Belthorn Academy Primary School
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