St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Primary school · Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen
BB3 0AA
Composite score
49.0

About St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 201 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. 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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#7,662
National rank
#1066
In North West
#25
In Blackburn with Darwen
Top 52%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
70%
% achieving higher RWM
3%
Reading average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

School profile

Pupils on roll 201 % FSM ever-6 18.4% % EAL 8.5% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Location

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