Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

Blackburn with DarwenVoluntary aided school

Jack Walker Way, Fernhurst Farm, Blackburn, BB2 4JJ

Headteacher: Mr Mark PowerSchool website ↗Pupils: 418 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 17 December 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

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.
85.0%
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%.
8.0%

Reading

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding17.0%

Maths

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding45.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

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

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
160
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
8.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
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).
27.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1698.0%19.0%+5.3+7.0+3.0
2016/1795.0%20.0%+1.4+3.5+0.4
2017/1895.0%20.0%+2.1+0.4+2.8
2018/1985.0%15.0%+1.4+0.6+3.0
2022/2383.0%15.0%+4.6+1.4+5.4
2023/2481.0%16.0%---
2024/2585.0%8.0%---