St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School and St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn are primary schools in Blackburn.
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is ahead on our composite score.
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School was judged in need of attention and St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School 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 53.0% for St Matthew's Church of England Primary School and 63.0% for St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School | BlackburnSt Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 9th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 271 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 210 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB1 1DF | Blackburn, BB2 3HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 271 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.0% | 31.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 97.8% | 41.2% | |
| SEN support | 22.9% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 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 Matthew's Church of England Primary School
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
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