Feniscowles Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Blackburn with Darwen
Address	Livesey Branch Road, BB2 5EG
URN	119163

School Census

Total	409
Girls/Boys	190/219
Girls/Boys Ratio	46.5%/53.5%
% pupils where English not first language	1.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	50
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	7.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
29/11/2012	Good
18/03/2008	Good

Inspection Date	29/11/2012
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	18/03/2008
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	66%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	49
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5
Reading	103
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-1.7
Writing Progress	-0.2
Maths Progress	-3.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	86%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8%
Reading	105
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-0.4
Writing Progress	0.9
Maths Progress	0.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	82%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	16%
Reading	107
Maths	107
Reading Progress	1.8
Writing Progress	2.8
Maths Progress	2.7

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.22%
Total Applications	164
As First Preference	67
As second preference	71
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	155
As First Preference	58
As second preference	54
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	132
As First Preference	48
As second preference	49
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.32%
Total Applications	139
As First Preference	75
As second preference	43
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	155
As First Preference	59
As second preference	72
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.20%
Total Applications	165
As First Preference	65
As second preference	63
As third preference	37

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	147
As First Preference	63
As second preference	56
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.23%
Total Applications	140
As First Preference	65
As second preference	48
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.10%
Total Applications	155
As First Preference	56
As second preference	59
As third preference	40

Total Offers Made	61
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	145
As First Preference	43
As second preference	71
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	56
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	120
As First Preference	49
As second preference	45
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	56
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	4

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	75%
agree	15%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	78%
agree	15%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	69%
agree	21%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	11%
agree	9%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
not applicable	68%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	50%
agree	37%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	36%
agree	17%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
not applicable	31%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	17%
no	83%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	30%
agree	25%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	20%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	68%
agree	25%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	71%
agree	23%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	65%
agree	25%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	77%
agree	19%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	47%
agree	37%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	9%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	52%
agree	36%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	87%
no	13%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	93.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	2%
white and asian ethnic origin	1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	93.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.7%

Nearby Schools

St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn

(0.22 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Preston Old Road, , BB2 5EP

Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School

(0.58 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Cherry Tree Lane, , BB2 5NX