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School Summary
School TypeVoluntary Controlled Scho
Primary
AdmissionsNot applicable
School AddressNewton Street
Blackburn
BB1 1NE
Phone 01254 54706
Local Authority Blackburn with Darwen
Age Range3 - 11
  
ReligionChurch of England
Total Pupils475
School GenderMixed
Boy | Girl %52.8% | 47.2%
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School Summary

Total Pupils
475
Age Range
3-11
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Avg. Class Size
29.1
Nat. Average 27.3
Free School Meals
13%
Nat. Average 15.4%
Latest Ofsted
2
Good
KS2 Maths Score
104
Nat. Average 102.9
KS2 Reading Score
101
Nat. Average 102.7

Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School in Blackburn has 475 pupils, which far exceeds the country average. Having almost an equal mix of male and female students, they have 47.2% girls and 52.8% boys. Absence is monitored closely by most schools to enable them to ensure pupils are reaching academic potential. The school has only a 95.6% attendance rate, certainly below average. With 23.4 members of staff, they have significantly more teachers than most schools in a similiar location. Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School has a 19:1 teacher/student ratio, which is typical in the UK.

KS2 exams are a educational requirement in Year 6 of primary education. An average KS2 score of 103 is just above the normal result for This School. The school provides an average full time teacher`s salary of £38570 , a high figure for the UK. They have an extremely small number of pupils who speak English as their 1st language, with only 38.1% of them doing so.

 

School Statistics

Gender Split

Gender Count By Age

Total Pupils 475
Total Girls 224 (47.2%)
Total Boys 251 (52.8%)

Attendance

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance
95.6% 95.7%
Persistent Absence
6.6% 9.5% 8.2%

School Staff Information

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary £38,570 £35,846 £35,362
Pupil to Teacher Ratio
19.2 : 1 19.3 : 1 20.4 : 1
Total Teachers in School 25 15.6 15
Total Teaching Assistants
37 21.8 16.3
Total Support Staff
22 14.8 5.1
Total Full-time Teachers 23.4 14.5 13
Total Full-time Teaching assistants 20.3 12.8 10.3
Total Full-time Support Staff 7.6 5.2 3.4

Other Stats

    This School Regional Avg National Avg
Average Class Size
29.1 27.3 27.3
Pupils where English is first Language
38.1%  (136) 56% 79.1%
Pupils with Special Educational Needs
2.5%  (12) 2.8% 2.8%
Pupils eligible for free school meals
12.8%  (95.5) 16.2% 15.4%

Performance

Key Stage 2 Results (2016)

Average Scaled Scores (KS2 Test Results)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Total number of pupils (at age 11) 58 39.8 36.8
Maths Scaled Score
104 103.2 102.9
Reading Scaled Score
101 101.5 102.7
GPS Scaled Score
104 103.8 103.8

Progress Scores between KS1 and KS2

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Maths Progress score
1.5 0.6 -0.3
Reading Progress score
-1.1 -0.6 -0.1
Writing Progress score
2.2 0.3 -0.3

Maths Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 80% 73.7% 70.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 20% 15.5% 16.8%

Reading Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 54% 62.6% 66.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 8% 13.3% 18.9%

Writing Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 95% 74.4% 74.7%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 7% 13% 14.9%

GPS Test (Grammar, Punctuation and spelling)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 76% 74% 73.2%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 20% 19.6% 22.8%

Teacher Assessments

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Maths 90% 78.5% 78.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Reading 92% 80% 80.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Science 92% 79.6% 81.5%

Ofsted

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Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving.

 

Ofsted Report for Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School on 18/09/2013

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Inspection Date18/09/2013 - 19/09/2013
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Ofsted Report for Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School on 29/09/2008

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Inspection Date29/09/2008 - 30/09/2008
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
How Well Do Learners Achieve?
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Financial Accounts

Admin Costs (per pupil)

Teachers Pay (cost per pupil)

Total Costs (per pupil)

  2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013
  Total Per Pupil Total Per Pupil Total Per Pupil Total Per Pupil
Grant Funding £2,060,012 £4,588
School Generated Income £7,633 £17
Total Income £2,067,196 £4,604
All Teachers Pay £1,021,026 £2,274
Support Staff + Insurance £412,631 £919
Subtotal £1,433,657 £3,193 £1,406,717 £3,133 £1,381,573 £3,077 £1,342,061 £2,989
Supply Teachers Pay £46,696 £104 £29,185 £65 £79,922 £178 £33,226 £74
All Other Staff Pay £97,433 £217
Building and Premises Cost £132,455 £295
Administrative/Legal Costs £191,723 £427 £147,721 £329 £147,721 £329 £128,414 £286
Catering/Food Costs £45,798 £102
Energy Costs £23,797 £53 £18,858 £42 £21,552 £48 £22,450 £50
Books/Equipment/School Trip Costs £74,534 £166
Software/IT Costs £58,370 £130
Bought in Professional Services £10,776 £24
All Other Costs £31430 £70
Total Costs £2,147,118 £4,782 £1,976,049 £4,401 £2,012,867 £4,483 £2,012,418 £4,482

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