Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 9 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Unique reference
- 119517
- Address
- Wilworth Crescent, BB1 8QN
- Website
- www.holysouls.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 208 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.6%
- Girls
- 53.4%
- First language not English
- 10.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.8%
White British 31.3%
Pakistani 24.5%
Indian 22.6%
Mixed 8.7%
Other Asian 7.2%
African 3.4%
Other White 1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.8
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage-0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 47%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 15
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 9 5 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 25 13 12 |
| Year 1 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 2 | 29 9 20 |
| Year 3 | 29 17 12 |
| Year 4 | 29 9 20 |
| Year 5 | 27 9 18 |
| Year 6 | 30 18 12 |