Belthorn Academy Primary School

Belthorn Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2NY

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

73%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

240

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 240 / 210 (114%) · over capacity
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

15.1%

Disadvantaged

1.7%

EAL

2.1%

SEN support

5.4%

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)

73%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.9%

Overall absence

11.4%

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.

11.89

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

7.06

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

£44,298

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↓ −£906 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.39

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.4 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.

£5,992

Spend per pupil

£6,391

Income per pupil

40%

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.