Audley Junior School

A good community school school in Blackburn with Darwen. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Audley Junior School.

Blackburn, BB11SE Ofsted: Good Age 7-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

64

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
66.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 78.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
54.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 9.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
2 July 2013
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Queen's Park Road
Blackburn, BB11SE
Phone
1254264294
Website
audleyjuniorschool.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
119115
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Queen's Park Road, Blackburn, BB1 1SE
Website
www.audleyjuniorschool.co.uk/
Age range
7-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
388
Free School Meals
27.8% (108 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.4% (13 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.7%
Good
Persistent Absence
12.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
78.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
9.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
78.0 (+19.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
12.9 (4.6 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 106.0
2023 107.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
78
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
388 pupils
7-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Growing and learning together"

STAARR Values sportsmanship tolerance appreciation aspiration resilience respect

RE, SMSC, PSHE and HRE lessons provide opportunities to deepen, develop, understand and actively promote their application to their own lives. The school promotes British Values through elections for School Council, charity fundraising, and events celebrating diverse faiths and cultures.

Head Teacher's Message

Audley Junior School is described as a busy but friendly school with a 'big Audley family' where staff look after one another; aims to help children become independent, resilient, risk-taking learners with high expectations; invites regular parent meetings and visits; emphasizes three rights: happy, safe, and good learning.

Extracurriculars

Sports

Indoor Athletics Ten Pin Bowling This Girl Can Boys' football Girls' football Cricket Football Cross Country Dodgeball Festival Boccia Jag Tag Rounders

Curriculum Highlights

Reading is at the heart of the curriculum with structured daily whole class reading sessions and daily reading of a class novel. Oracy, language development and reading are central to the curriculum, particularly for pupils with English as an additional language. The curriculum covers Reading, Writing, Oracy, Maths, Science, Computing, History, Geography, Art and Design, DT, Music, French, RE, PE, PSHE including HRE.

SEND Provision

AJS Catch-up Funding Premium Strategy (Covid Catch-Up Premium Plan evaluation 2020-21)

Admissions Criteria

Admissions Policy for Audley Community Junior School 2025-2026

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