St Silas's CofE Primary School
Details
| Age Range | 5-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | St Silas Road, BB2 6JP |
| URN | 146541 |
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School Census
| Total | 323 |
| Girls/Boys | 151/172 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 46.7%/53.3% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 79.3% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 68 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 19.8% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 25/04/2023 | Good |
| 07/03/2018 | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 25/04/2023 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 07/03/2018 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 42% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5% |
| Reading | 102 |
| Maths | 101 |
| Reading Progress | 0.0 |
| Writing Progress | 0.5 |
| Maths Progress | 0.0 |
| No Results Published for 2022 to 2020 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | None |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | None |
| Reading | None |
| Maths | None |
| Reading Progress | None |
| Writing Progress | None |
| Maths Progress | None |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 70 |
| As First Preference | 19 |
| As second preference | 25 |
| As third preference | 26 |
| Total Offers Made | 23 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 19 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.07% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 64 |
| As First Preference | 16 |
| As second preference | 19 |
| As third preference | 29 |
| Total Offers Made | 24 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 15 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 45 |
| As First Preference | 14 |
| As second preference | 9 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 18 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 14 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 47 |
| As First Preference | 12 |
| As second preference | 13 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 22 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 12 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 57 |
| As First Preference | 23 |
| As second preference | 21 |
| As third preference | 13 |
| Total Offers Made | 34 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 23 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 55 |
| As First Preference | 16 |
| As second preference | 18 |
| As third preference | 21 |
| Total Offers Made | 29 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 16 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 60% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 73% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 40% |
| 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 | 33% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 13% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 60% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 7% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 13% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 93% |
| no | 7% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 49% |
| indian ethnic origin | 20.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 7.6% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 6.1% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 5.8% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 3.8% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2% |
| white british ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 51.1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 21.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 6.5% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 5.6% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 5.3% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white british ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.6% |