Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Dec 17 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Unique reference
- 133987
- Address
- Jack Walker Way, Fernhurst Farm, BB2 4JJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 418 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.6%
- Persistent absence
- 5.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
White British 83.5%
Pakistani 4.5%
Other White 3.3%
Indian 3.1%
Mixed 2.3%
African 1%
Chinese 1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.6
WritingAverage1.4
MathsWell above average5.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 85%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Admissions
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 58 27 31 |
| Year 1 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 2 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 3 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 4 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 5 | 60 39 21 |
| Year 6 | 60 32 28 |