St Silas's CofE Primary SchoolQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
St Silas's CofE Primary School and Queen Elizabeth's Primary School are primary schools in Blackburn.
St Silas's CofE Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Queen Elizabeth's Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Queen Elizabeth's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Silas's CofE Primary School was judged Good and Queen Elizabeth's Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for St Silas's CofE Primary School and 45.0% for Queen Elizabeth's Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Silas's CofE Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnSt Silas's CofE Primary School | BlackburnQueen Elizabeth's Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 42nd of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 311 | 387 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 392 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 6JP | Blackburn, BB2 6DF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 340 | 381 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.5% | 17.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 79.4% | 12.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% | 13.7% 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 Silas's CofE Primary School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
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