St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn

Details

Age Range	2-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Blackburn with Darwen
Address	Earl Street, BB1 8EG
URN	119502

School Census

Total	434
Girls/Boys	210/224
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.4%/51.6%
% pupils where English not first language	93.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	79
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	21.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
23/04/2013	Good
12/10/2009	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	23/04/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	12/10/2009
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	52%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	104
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	59
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7
Reading	104
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-2.3
Writing Progress	-1.5
Maths Progress	-1.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	56%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	12%
Reading	101
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-3.2
Writing Progress	3.0
Maths Progress	-0.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	71%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	105
Maths	105
Reading Progress	0.7
Writing Progress	4.3
Maths Progress	1.6

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	108
As First Preference	35
As second preference	37
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	43
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	81
As First Preference	35
As second preference	26
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	67
As First Preference	22
As second preference	18
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	22
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	77
As First Preference	33
As second preference	26
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	72
As First Preference	32
As second preference	22
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	85
As First Preference	40
As second preference	23
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	67
As First Preference	31
As second preference	20
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	44
first preference offers	31
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	75
As First Preference	39
As second preference	22
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	83
As First Preference	38
As second preference	20
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	71
As First Preference	33
As second preference	22
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	35
As second preference	18
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	35
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	28%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	28%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	17%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	56%
agree	28%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	6%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	17%
agree	22%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	6%
not applicable	44%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	56%
agree	33%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	44%
agree	17%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	6%
not applicable	17%
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	33%
agree	44%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	22%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	56%
agree	17%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	11%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	28%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	17%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	17%
agree	61%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	22%
agree	61%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	83%
no	17%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
pakistani ethnic origin	48.3%
indian ethnic origin	30.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	7.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	5.7%
white british ethnic origin	2.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.4%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
pakistani ethnic origin	49.3%
indian ethnic origin	30.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	6.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	5.5%
white british ethnic origin	2.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.2%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.9%