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EnglandNorth WestBlackburn with DarwenBB2 5NXLivesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Primary

Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School

Primary

Blackburn with Darwen · Blackburn · BB2 5NX www.stfranciscep.co.uk

Pupils
172
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
60%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
172
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
60%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
172
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School · Primary · Blackburn with Darwen

Finance£7601 spend / pupil£7782 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
60%
+3pp
77%65%52%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
RWM higher standard
3%
0pp
7%4%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
73%
Reading higher standard
33%
Writing expected standard
67%
Writing higher standard
3%
Maths expected standard
80%
Maths higher standard
17%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
73%
LA AVG 75.98%
SPAG higher standard
13%
LA AVG 31.02%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.9
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104.44
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
172
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%

Contact

Address
Cherry Tree Lane, Cherry Tree, Blackburn, BB2 5NX
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2560%3%73%33%67%3%80%17%90%73%106.0104.0103.020%172
2023/2457%3%70%23%57%13%67%17%77%63%103.0103.0103.018%179
2022/2368%0%82%39%71%11%79%14%86%68%106.0103.0104.0+3.00+0.70+0.2017%192
2018/1977%7%87%43%77%7%93%27%83%80%108.0107.0105.0+3.20-1.80+1.9017%203
2017/1852%0%83%21%69%3%66%14%72%93%106.0102.0108.0+0.70-2.50-1.9011%203
2016/1766%0%79%38%69%3%79%17%66%76%107.0104.0109.0+2.00-1.70-0.208%205

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2517218.220%6%24%6%15%
2023/2417920.818%4%26%6%15%
2022/2319221.017%5%20%6%17%
2021/2219618.315%3%20%6%18%
2020/2118419.218%2%16%
2018/1920322.517%0%15%4%6%
2017/1820323.411%0%13%3%7%
2016/1720522.38%0%12%3%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.