Whalley Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Whalley Church of England Primary School and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho are primary schools.
Whalley Church of England Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whalley Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whalley Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho 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 81.0% for Whalley Church of England Primary School and 71.0% for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whalley Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho (64.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ClitheroeWhalley Church of England Primary School | BlackburnSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 173rd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 310 | 289 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 290 | |
| Location | Clitheroe, BB7 9SY | Blackburn, BB6 8EQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 310 | 289 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 6.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 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.
Whalley Church of England Primary School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho
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