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
School Website	https://www.stsilasprimary.co.uk
Telephone	1254698447
URN	146541

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

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 25/04/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

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

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
25 April 2023	School inspection: Good	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	35%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	101
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
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

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

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%