Community school · Blackburn with Darwen

Intack Primary School

3–11Ages
378Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119118URN

Whitebirk Road, Blackburn, BB1 3HY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.7 below Blackburn with Darwen median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen

59 applications for 36 places · 40th of 46 in Blackburn with Darwen

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Blackburn with Darwen 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

Inspection history

30 June 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
23 October 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Blackburn with Darwen median (2.3) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

59 applications · 36 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 1.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
2025 1.7; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4
2024 1.8; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.5
2023 2.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
2022 1.8; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.2
2021 1.5; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
2020 1.4; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.8
2019 1.7; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
2018 1.5; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2017 1.3; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2016 1.4; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2015 1.5; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2014 2.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Blackburn with Darwen median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Blackburn with Darwen median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	36	59	1.6	30	0.83
Sep 2025	27	47	1.7	25	0.93
Sep 2024	40	73	1.8	40	1.00
Sep 2023	25	52	2.1	21	0.84
Sep 2022	42	76	1.8	42	1.00
Sep 2021	29	42	1.5	26	0.90
Sep 2020	35	49	1.4	32	0.91
Sep 2019	43	71	1.7	42	0.98
Sep 2018	43	64	1.5	40	0.93
Sep 2017	50	65	1.3	40	0.80
Sep 2016	33	46	1.4	27	0.82
Sep 2015	32	47	1.5	22	0.69
Sep 2014	24	51	2.1	23	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 61% · Maths 68% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%41st of 51 in Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Blackburn with Darwen 76% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Blackburn with Darwen 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Blackburn with Darwen 72% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Blackburn with Darwen 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Blackburn with Darwen 78% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Blackburn with Darwen 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

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Blackburn with Darwen median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	47%	2%	101	102
2023/24	48%	0%	103	103
2022/23	32%	0%	100	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Intack Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Shadsworth Infant School
0.9 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
1.0 km · Lancashire

2026

1.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
St Antony's RC Primary School
1.2 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Daisyfield Primary School
1.5 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Good2023

3.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Requires significant improvement 2026

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Shadsworth Junior School
1.6 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Standards maintained2025

60%met the SATs standard
Audley Junior School
1.9 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2022

73%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119118 · 889/2006
Capacity: 472 pupils · 378 on roll
Free school meals: 41.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Whitebirk Road, Blackburn, BB1 3HY
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources