St Michael With St John CofE Primary School

Blackburn with DarwenVoluntary controlled school

Swallow Drive, Blackburn, BB1 6LE

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah MurphySchool website ↗Pupils: 282 (capacity: 315)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, 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.
69.0%
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%.
5.0%

Reading

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding5.0%

Maths

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
17
Applications received
52
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
38.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
67.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN 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).
5.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1654.0%2.0%+0.6+2.6+3.1
2016/1759.0%5.0%+0.2+2.8+3.6
2017/1869.0%11.0%+1.2+0.6+2.2
2018/1967.0%9.0%0.0+0.4+1.2
2022/2360.0%7.0%-0.7+0.6+1.8
2023/2467.0%5.0%---
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