St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School

Blackburn with DarwenAcademy sponsor led

Hancock Street, Blackburn, BB2 2LZ

Headteacher: Miss Samantha O'ConnellSchool website ↗Pupils: 204 (capacity: 210)Part of CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED

Ofsted RatingInspected 1 October 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

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

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

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.
46.0%
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%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level57.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level57.0%
Exceeding4.0%

Maths

Expected level57.0%
Exceeding11.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
23
Applications received
45
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
50.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
68.0%
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).
18.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1640.0%3.0%-2.8-0.1-1.8
2016/1733.0%0.0%-4.1-0.8-3.3
2017/1848.0%3.0%-0.1-0.3-2.3
2018/1940.0%0.0%-0.80.0-0.7
2022/2337.0%0.0%-1.7+1.2-1.2
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