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Catholic schools in Blackburn with Darwen

All 13 Catholic schools in Blackburn with Darwen.

13 schools in Blackburn with Darwen

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  1. St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 5EP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools about 15
    Pupils
    216
    View school St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
  2. St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Darwen, BB3 0AA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 13 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools about 15
    Pupils
    198
    View school St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  3. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 3UG · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools about 15
    Pupils
    180
    View school Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
  4. St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 3HP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools about 15
    Pupils
    203
    View school St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
  5. St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 4SR · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results above the Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools average.

    262 first choices, 207 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools about 15
    Pupils
    1,051
    View school St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
  6. St Antony's RC Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 2HP · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools average, low absence.

    42 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school50%

    Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools about 15
    Pupils
    236
    View school St Antony's RC Primary School
  7. Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB1 8QN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools average, low absence.

    17 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools about 15
    Pupils
    189
    View school Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
  8. St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 2RY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 43 offers made

    Ready for secondary school56%

    Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools about 15
    Pupils
    408
    View school St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
  9. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 6HQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools average, low absence.

    10 first choices, 17 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools about 15
    Pupils
    173
    View school Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
  10. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen

    Darwen, BB3 2SG · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools average, low absence.

    14 first choices, 16 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools about 15
    Pupils
    165
    View school St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
  11. St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 1LQ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools about 15
    Pupils
    214
    View school St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
  12. St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB1 5BN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools average, low absence.

    16 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools about 15
    Pupils
    154
    View school St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
  13. Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

    Blackburn, BB1 1PY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic

    Results below the Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools average, high absence.

    106 first choices, 155 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 26Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools about 15
    Pupils
    770
    View school Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
The big picture

How Blackburn with Darwen's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Blackburn with Darwen 61%England 62%St Antony's RC Primary School: 50%St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn: 56%St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 59%St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn: 59%Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 60%Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 60%St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 62%St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 63%St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen: 70%St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 70%Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 79%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Blackburn with Darwen

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Blackburn with Darwen average 6.1%St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn: 3.5%St Antony's RC Primary School: 4.5%St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 4.5%St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 4.7%St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 5%St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen: 5%Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 6%Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 6%Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 6.1%St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn: 6.6%St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 6.6%St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn: 7.5%Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy: 13.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Blackburn with Darwen

Ofsted grades in Blackburn with Darwen

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 7
  • Good: 6 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Blackburn with Darwen

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    49 of the 13 Catholic schools in Blackburn with Darwen have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Blackburn with Darwen, explained

There are 13 Catholic schools in Blackburn with Darwen, teaching 4,157 children. 11 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

86% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

61.3% of pupils in Blackburn with Darwen catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 50% to 79%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

29.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,832 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Blackburn with Darwen?
There are 13 Catholic schools in Blackburn with Darwen, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Blackburn with Darwen?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Blackburn with Darwen on Eduscope are St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn, St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy and Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Blackburn with Darwen ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Blackburn with Darwen Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Blackburn with Darwen is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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