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
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

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

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	105
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
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

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
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

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
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	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%