Daisyfield Primary School

Clinton Street, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 5LB

Good

Inspected 11 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

78%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

295

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Blackburn with Darwen →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 295 / 316 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.7%

Disadvantaged

96.9%

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

12.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

78%

Expected standard (RWM)

12%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

12.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

13.3

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

21.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

14.45

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£49,188

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,850 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,709

Spend per pupil

£6,797

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.