St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, LanghoSalesbury Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho and Salesbury Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Blackburn.
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Salesbury Church of England Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho was judged the expected standard and Salesbury Church of England 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 71.0% for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho and 70.0% for Salesbury Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho (64.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Salesbury Church of England Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho | BlackburnSalesbury Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 173rd of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 203rd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 289 | 274 | |
| Capacity | 290 | 306 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB6 8EQ | Blackburn, BB1 9EQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 289 | 274 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.5% | 7.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho
Salesbury Church of England Primary School
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