St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School and St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn are primary schools in Blackburn.
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Michael With St John CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School was judged Good and St James' Church of England 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 69.0% for St Michael With St John CofE Primary School and 66.0% for St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Michael With St John CofE Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn (59.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnSt Michael With St John CofE Primary School | BlackburnSt James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 36th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 282 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 480 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB1 6LE | Blackburn, BB1 8EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 282 | 436 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.8% | 20.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 77.0% | 98.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 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 Michael With St John CofE Primary School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
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