Griffin Park Primary School

Community school · Primary school · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
BB2 2PN
Composite score
53.4

School overview

Griffin Park Primary School is a primary school serving Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 234 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Griffin Park Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 4.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 41% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 4% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#6,040
National rank
#808
In North West
#14
In Blackburn with Darwen
Top 41%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
75%
% achieving higher RWM
4%
Reading average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 234 % FSM ever-6 29.9% % EAL 32.5% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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