St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Blackburn with Darwen. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.

Blackburn, BB21SN Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

58

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
62.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 73.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
44.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 5.0%
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 2024
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Oakenhurst Road
Blackburn, BB21SN

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
119499
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Oakenhurst Road, Blackburn, BB2 1SN
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
418
Free School Meals
31.1% (130 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.5% (19 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.3%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
7.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
73.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
5.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
104.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
73.0 (+14.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
7.9 (9.6 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.7 (2.9 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 104.0 105.0
2023 104.0 104.0

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
52
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
418 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+0.5 per year)

Up 0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Be the best for God that you can be"

Hope Compassion Trust Forgiveness Perseverance Thankfulness

Church of England

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from the Headteacher: Our vision is to become the best for God that we can be, in all we do, whilst demonstrating Christian values which are pertinent to all faiths.

Admissions Criteria

We admit 60 children into each year group; in-year admissions are managed centrally by Blackburn with Darwen Council.

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