Shadsworth Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Unique reference
- 119221
- Address
- Blackburn With Darwen, Shadsworth Junior School, BB1 2ET
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 222 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.2%
- Girls
- 42.8%
- First language not English
- 19.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 56.3%
- Persistent absence
- 23.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 38.3%
White British 70.3%
Other White 9%
Pakistani 8.1%
Mixed 5.5%
African 3.2%
Irish Traveller 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Other Black 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.4
WritingBelow average-1.8
MathsAverage-0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 62%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 45 30 15 |
| Year 4 | 59 34 25 |
| Year 5 | 57 33 24 |
| Year 6 | 61 30 31 |