Shadsworth Junior School
Blackburn With Darwen, Arran Avenue, BB1 2ET
Ofsted Good
Inspected October 2019
60%
Reading, Writing & Maths
Good
Inspected October 2019
Latest data: 2024/25
Ofsted RatingInspected 9 October 2019Full report ↗
Good
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
60.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
2.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 69%·Writing 64%·Maths 76%→All three 60%
Reading
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75%
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Writing
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75%
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Maths
0%
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50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
64.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
19.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
36.0%
Boys and girls
43%girls·57%boys
95 girls, 127 boys
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Results Over Time
↓ Peaked at 73% (2017/18), currently 60%
* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.
Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.
View raw year-by-year data
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 68.0% | 4.0% | +3.0 | +2.4 | +2.9 |
| 2016/17 | 57.0% | 0.0% | +2.1 | +1.4 | +1.0 |
| 2017/18 | 73.0% | 2.0% | +2.0 | +1.9 | +1.4 |
| 2018/19 | 68.0% | 2.0% | -1.5 | -0.4 | -0.9 |
| 2022/23 | 54.0% | 2.0% | -1.4 | -1.8 | -0.5 |
| 2023/24 | 62.0% | 2.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 60.0% | 2.0% | - | - | - |