St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Trinity Street, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 5BN

Not rated

Inspected 24 September 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

169

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Blackburn with Darwen →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 169 / 210 (80%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 September 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

43.6%

Disadvantaged

41.4%

EAL

4.7%

SEN support

16.6%

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)

62%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.6%

Overall absence

20.3%

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.

7.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

23.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

7.12

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

£57,195

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 33% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,824 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.1

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.7 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.

£7,976

Spend per pupil

£7,866

Income per pupil

42%

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.