St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Blackburn with Darwen
Address	Bennington Street, BB2 3HP
School Website	www.stmaryandstjosephs.co.uk/
Telephone	1254698301
URN	119513

School Census

Total	211
Girls/Boys	110/101
Girls/Boys Ratio	52.1%/47.9%
% pupils where English not first language	41.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	63
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	10.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 02/05/2012 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
02/05/2012	Good
13/10/2008	Good

Inspection Date	02/05/2012
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	13/10/2008
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
12 October 2022	School inspection	View
28 February 2017	Short inspection	View
02 May 2012	Full inspection: Good	View
23 June 2010	Curriculum and development visit	View
13 October 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
02 November 2005	Full inspection: Good	View
28 February 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	103
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	72
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	14
Reading	105
Maths	107
Reading Progress	1.0
Writing Progress	2.7
Maths Progress	4.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	102
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-2.4
Writing Progress	0.8
Maths Progress	1.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	41%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	101
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-2.4
Writing Progress	-0.3
Maths Progress	1.7

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	82
As First Preference	27
As second preference	33
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.21%
Total Applications	91
As First Preference	35
As second preference	39
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	71
As First Preference	30
As second preference	20
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	57
As First Preference	20
As second preference	23
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	63
As First Preference	20
As second preference	21
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	25
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	57
As First Preference	24
As second preference	17
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	63
As First Preference	28
As second preference	18
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	69
As First Preference	30
As second preference	21
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	75
As First Preference	27
As second preference	29
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	66
As First Preference	29
As second preference	27
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.22%
Total Applications	91
As First Preference	28
As second preference	39
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	23
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	25%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	25%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	67%
agree	8%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	17%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	8%
agree	17%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
not applicable	67%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	50%
agree	42%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	17%
agree	33%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	50%
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	67%
agree	8%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	25%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	75%
agree	17%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	58%
agree	33%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	58%
agree	25%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	17%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	50%
agree	25%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	17%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	58%
agree	17%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	92%
no	8%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
indian ethnic origin	35.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	31.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	9.2%
white british ethnic origin	8.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	4.8%
african ethnic origin	1.9%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	1%

time period	2022-23
indian ethnic origin	32.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	32.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	9.5%
white british ethnic origin	8.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	6.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.4%
african ethnic origin	1.4%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.9%