St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, DarwenDarwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darwen.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen and Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy are primary schools in Darwen.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen was judged Good and Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy 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 70.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen and 65.0% for Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen (48.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy (69.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarwenSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen | DarwenDarwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 28th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 161 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Darwen, BB3 2SG | Darwen, BB3 2JA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 161 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 6.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% | 5.6% 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 Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
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