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Church of England schools in Blackburn

All 16 Church of England schools in Blackburn.

16 schools in Blackburn

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  1. Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

    Blackburn, BB2 4JJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Blackburn church of england schools average, low absence.

    60 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school85%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    416
    View school Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
  2. Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy

    Blackburn, BB2 6LX · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Blackburn church of england schools average, low absence.

    85 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    463
    View school Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
  3. St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Blackburn, BB2 1SN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Blackburn church of england schools average, low absence.

    54 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    419
    View school St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
  4. St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

    Blackburn, BB2 2JR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Blackburn church of england schools average, high absence.

    293 first choices, 252 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Blackburn church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,483
    View school St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
  5. St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 8QN · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Blackburn church of england schools average.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    212
    View school St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
  6. Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 1NE · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Blackburn church of england schools average.

    71 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    464
    View school Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
  7. St Michael With St John CofE Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 6LE · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Blackburn church of england schools average.

    24 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    262
    View school St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
  8. Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Blackburn church of england schools average.

    21 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    173
    View school Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
  9. St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB1 8EG · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Blackburn church of england schools average.

    43 first choices, 45 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    395
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
  10. St James' Church of England Primary School

    Darwen, BB3 0QP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Blackburn church of england schools average.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school50%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    202
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School
  11. St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 5PE · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Blackburn church of england schools average.

    46 first choices, 49 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    392
    View school St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
  12. St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 1DF · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Blackburn church of england schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 35 offers made

    Ready for secondary school53%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    258
    View school St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
  13. St Silas's CofE Primary School

    Blackburn, BB2 6JP · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Blackburn church of england schools average.

    13 first choices, 21 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    311
    View school St Silas's CofE Primary School
  14. St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy

    Blackburn, BB2 4EW · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Blackburn church of england schools average.

    17 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school23%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    182
    View school St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
  15. Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

    Blackburn, BB1 2DR · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Blackburn church of england schools average.

    11 first choices, 17 offers made

    Ready for secondary school36%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    150
    View school Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
  16. St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School

    Blackburn, BB2 2LZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Blackburn church of england schools average.

    16 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school46%

    Blackburn church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Blackburn church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    202
    View school St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Blackburn's Church of England 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 65%England 62%St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy: 23%Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy: 36%St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School: 46%St James' Church of England Primary School: 50%St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 53%St Silas's CofE Primary School: 59%Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School: 60%St Stephen's Church of England Primary School: 63%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 66%St Michael With St John CofE Primary School: 69%St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School: 69%St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 70%Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: 72%Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy: 83%Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary: 85%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Blackburn

Days missed

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

Blackburn average 5.5%St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 3.7%Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary: 3.7%Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy: 4.1%St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 4.6%St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School: 5.3%St James' Church of England Primary School: 5.3%St Stephen's Church of England Primary School: 5.5%Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School: 5.6%Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy: 5.7%St Michael With St John CofE Primary School: 5.9%St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy: 6%St Silas's CofE Primary School: 6.1%Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: 6.3%St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School: 6.3%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 6.6%St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy: 7.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Blackburn

Ofsted grades in Blackburn

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 9
  • Good: 8 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 9
  • Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Blackburn

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    38 of the 16 Church of England schools in Blackburn have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  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

Church of England schools in Blackburn, explained

There are 16 Church of England schools in Blackburn, teaching 5,984 children. 10 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

64.5% of pupils in Blackburn church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 23% to 85%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

25.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,009 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.4% 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 Church of England schools are in Blackburn?
There are 16 Church of England schools in Blackburn, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Blackburn?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Blackburn on Eduscope are Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary, Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy and St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Blackburn?
Blackburn has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 8 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in Blackburn 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 Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Blackburn is 20:1. 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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