Wensley Fold CofE Primary AcademySt Silas's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy and St Silas's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Blackburn.
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Silas's CofE Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and St Silas's CofE 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 82.0% for Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy and 59.0% for St Silas's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Silas's CofE Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnWensley Fold CofE Primary Academy | BlackburnSt Silas's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 30th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 473 | 340 | |
| Capacity | 498 | 420 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 6LX | Blackburn, BB2 6JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 473 | 340 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.9% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 95.6% | 79.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 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.
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
St Silas's CofE Primary School
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