St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnSt Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn and St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn are primary schools in Blackburn.
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn was judged Good and St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn 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 63.0% for St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn and 59.0% for St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (72.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn (81.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnSt Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | BlackburnSt Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 15th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 3HP | Blackburn, BB2 5EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.4% | 7.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% | 7.6% 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 Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
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