Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Blackburn with DarwenVoluntary aided school

Holmbrook Close, Blackburn, BB2 3UG

Headteacher: Mrs Martina StaffaSchool website ↗Pupils: 177 (capacity: 210)

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.
79.0%
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 level79.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level84.0%
Exceeding5.0%

Maths

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
18
Applications received
38
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
42.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
58.0%
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).
37.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1657.0%4.0%+3.5+4.7+0.7
2016/1765.0%5.0%+7.2+6.5+4.5
2017/1857.0%7.0%+2.1+3.3+1.3
2018/1963.0%11.0%+1.3+2.7+1.7
2022/2355.0%9.0%+0.3+0.6+1.8
2023/2468.0%4.0%---
2024/2579.0%5.0%---
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