- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Muslim
Results well above the Blackburn average, low absence.
156 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1198%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 638
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
Primary schools in Blackburn
All 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the Blackburn average, low absence.
60 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1185%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 416
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Blackburn average, low absence.
85 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 463
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Blackburn average, low absence.
87 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 548
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Blackburn average.
33 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Blackburn 5.6%
- Pupils
- 292
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 5EP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results below the Blackburn average, low absence.
41 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1159%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Blackburn average, low absence.
20 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 247
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Blackburn average.
Met the standard at 1173%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%Blackburn 5.6%
- Pupils
- 392
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
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 average, low absence.
54 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 419
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Blackburn average.
44 first choices, 52 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Blackburn 5.6%
- Pupils
- 407
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
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 average.
26 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Blackburn 5.6%
- Pupils
- 180
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results above the Blackburn average.
36 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Blackburn 5.6%
- Pupils
- 212
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
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 average.
33 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Blackburn 5.6%
- Pupils
- 203
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Blackburn average.
Met the standard at 1167%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Blackburn 5.6%
- Pupils
- 334
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
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 well above the Blackburn average.
71 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Blackburn 5.6%
- Pupils
- 464
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Blackburn average, low absence.
42 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 236
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Blackburn average, low absence.
69 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results above the Blackburn average.
24 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Blackburn 5.6%
- Pupils
- 262
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Blackburn average.
40 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Blackburn 5.6%
- Pupils
- 424
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results below the Blackburn average.
21 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%Blackburn 5.6%
- Pupils
- 173
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn, BB1 8QN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results below the Blackburn average.
17 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.1%Blackburn 5.6%
- Pupils
- 189
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.7
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 average, high absence.
43 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 395
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
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 average, high absence.
37 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 408
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 6HQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
Results below the Blackburn average.
10 first choices, 17 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Blackburn 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Blackburn 5.6%
- Pupils
- 173
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.0
- Primary schools49including 2 special
- Met the standard at 1163.8%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools27 of 499 Catholic, 15 Church of England
- With a nursery class18take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals26.6%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Blackburn's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Blackburn
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 23 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 26
- Good: 25 of 26
- Requires improvement: 0 of 26
- Inadequate: 0 of 26
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Blackburn
Half or more are faith schools.
27 of the 49 primary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
18 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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
Primary schools in Blackburn, explained
There are 49 primary schools in Blackburn, teaching 13,434 children. 36 are run by the council and 9 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 2 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state 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.
63.8% of pupils in Blackburn met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 98%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
26.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,119 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.7% 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 primary schools are in Blackburn?
There are 49 primary schools in Blackburn, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Blackburn?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Blackburn on Eduscope are The Olive School, Blackburn, Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary and Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Blackburn?
Blackburn has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 25 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Blackburn perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Blackburn, 64% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Blackburn primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Blackburn is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Blackburn?
When choosing a primary school in Blackburn, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 49 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.