Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School

Livesey Saint Francis’ Church of England School has demonstrated significant progress since its previous inspection, moving from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' overall. The school is characterized by a strong vision embraced by pupils, evident in their positive behavior, active engagement in learning, and leadership roles. Notably, the personal development aspect of the school is rated as 'Outstanding', highlighting the school's emphasis on values such as respect and democracy, as well as its commitment to preparing pupils for future success. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly regarding staff subject knowledge in a few subjects, which may affect how well pupils connect various topics and concepts.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate high aspirations and are proud of their leadership roles.
• Behaviour and conduct are exemplary, contributing to a calm learning environment.
• The school provides exceptional personal development opportunities, teaching about diversity and citizenship.
• Leaders have implemented a well-structured curriculum that meets the needs of the community.
• Effective phonics and reading support help pupils develop a love for reading.

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, staff lack the secure subject knowledge needed for consistent curriculum delivery.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.2% of pupils at Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School had 23.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 21.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.2% of pupils at Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School received £7,784 and spent £7,635 for each of its 173 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £174,000 (£1,008 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School last inspected by Ofsted?

Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School have?

Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School has 173 pupils on roll.

What age range does Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School cover?

Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School?

Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School is at Cherry Tree Lane, Cherry Tree, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5NX.