Griffin Park Primary School

Cavendish Place, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 2PN

Good

Inspected 17 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

75%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

234

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: 234 / 210 (111%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

29.9%

Disadvantaged

32.5%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

17.9%

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)

75%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

11.3%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

21.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

8.63

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£50,249

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,666 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£6,730

Spend per pupil

£6,646

Income per pupil

46%

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.