St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 5PE · Blackburn with Darwen · primary school
24th of 51 primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen we can score, 56 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.0/10 against 2,691 of them, against 4.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 63.0 · 46 | 41% | 1.88 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 34% | 1.76 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 5.0 · 40 | 25% | 1.02 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 63.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 5.0% reached the higher standard. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2022.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Recorder Club and the School Choir, and Year 3 students visit Brockholes. A breakfast club is available, but there is no after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 392 pupils in a capacity of 420, leaving 28 spare places. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help in maths, given the 63.0% attainment rate? What are the plans for the next Ofsted inspection, considering the last visit was in 2022? How do parents manage the transition if their child needs care after school, since there is no after-school club?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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