St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Details
| Age Range | 4-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Voluntary aided school |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN |
| School Website | www.stbarnabas-stpauls.co.uk |
| Telephone | 1254698413 |
| URN | 119499 |
School Census
| Total | 420 |
| Girls/Boys | 211/209 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 50.2%/49.8% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 87.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 138 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 16.0% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 02/07/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 02/07/2024 | Good |
| 08/03/2017 | Outstanding |
| 15/09/2011 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 02/07/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 08/03/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 15/09/2011 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 02 July 2024 | School inspection: Good | View |
| 22 February 2023 | School inspection | View |
| 08 March 2017 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 15 September 2011 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 08 June 2009 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 07 March 2006 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 03 July 2000 | Full inspection | View |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 73% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5% |
| Reading | 105 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 63 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8 |
| Reading | 104 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | -0.2 |
| Writing Progress | 2.9 |
| Maths Progress | 0.6 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 91% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 18% |
| Reading | 109 |
| Maths | 112 |
| Reading Progress | 5.9 |
| Writing Progress | 2.9 |
| Maths Progress | 7.9 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 90% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 33% |
| Reading | 110 |
| Maths | 112 |
| Reading Progress | 6.3 |
| Writing Progress | 4.1 |
| Maths Progress | 9.0 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 129 |
| As First Preference | 57 |
| As second preference | 44 |
| As third preference | 28 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 52 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.38% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 156 |
| As First Preference | 76 |
| As second preference | 44 |
| As third preference | 36 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 55 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 120 |
| As First Preference | 52 |
| As second preference | 41 |
| As third preference | 27 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 50 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.18% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 119 |
| As First Preference | 67 |
| As second preference | 32 |
| As third preference | 20 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.19% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 132 |
| As First Preference | 64 |
| As second preference | 40 |
| As third preference | 28 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 54 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.06% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 92 |
| As First Preference | 53 |
| As second preference | 25 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 50 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 80 |
| As First Preference | 50 |
| As second preference | 20 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 58 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 50 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 59 |
| As First Preference | 34 |
| As second preference | 11 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 44 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 34 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 69 |
| As First Preference | 41 |
| As second preference | 20 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 41 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 57 |
| As First Preference | 28 |
| As second preference | 23 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 35 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 72 |
| As First Preference | 37 |
| As second preference | 17 |
| As third preference | 18 |
| Total Offers Made | 46 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 37 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 76% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 82% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 47% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 76% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 12% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 82% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 82% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 76% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 76% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 12% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 94% |
| no | 6% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 88% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 92% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 88% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 4% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 79% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 4% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 29% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 83% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 88% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 13% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 100% |
| no | 0% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 64.1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 7.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 7.9% |
| white british ethnic origin | 4.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 61.9% |
| indian ethnic origin | 9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 8.3% |
| white british ethnic origin | 5.2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.7% |
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