St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy

Norfolk Street, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 4EW

Not rated

Inspected 11 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

23%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

186

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Blackburn with Darwen →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 186 / 210 (89%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

60.8%

Disadvantaged

29.6%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

28.5%

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)

23%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

18.8%

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)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

15.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.1 vs 2023/24

10.25

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£47,624

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,688 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,290

Spend per pupil

£8,919

Income per pupil

47%

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.