Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 24 2013 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
- 417 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
White British 85.4%
Pakistani 4.1%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 3.3%
Indian 1.9%
African 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Other Asian 0.2%
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 83%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 30 30 |
| Year 1 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 2 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 3 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 4 | 59 37 22 |
| Year 5 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 6 | 59 32 27 |