Community school · Blackburn with Darwen

Daisyfield Primary School

3–11Ages
292Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119123URN

Clinton Street, Blackburn, BB1 5LB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

1.0 above Blackburn with Darwen median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

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99 applications for 30 places · 3rd of 46 in Blackburn with Darwen

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Blackburn with Darwen 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

3.3applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Blackburn with Darwen median (2.3) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

99 applications · 30 places offered · 33 named it first

2026 3.3; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
2025 2.7; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4
2024 3.3; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.5
2023 2.2; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
2022 3.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.2
2021 1.8; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
2020 2.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.8
2019 2.3; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
2018 2.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2017 2.0; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2016 2.3; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2015 2.4; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2014 2.9; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4

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	30	99	3.3	33	1.10
Sep 2025	39	104	2.7	40	1.03
Sep 2024	24	79	3.3	21	0.88
Sep 2023	40	89	2.2	35	0.88
Sep 2022	28	86	3.1	25	0.89
Sep 2021	36	65	1.8	34	0.94
Sep 2020	40	102	2.6	38	0.95
Sep 2019	36	84	2.3	28	0.78
Sep 2018	33	69	2.1	26	0.79
Sep 2017	38	76	2.0	36	0.95
Sep 2016	40	91	2.3	35	0.88
Sep 2015	40	96	2.4	43	1.08
Sep 2014	39	113	2.9	39	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 95% · Writing 85% · Maths 85% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%8th of 51 in Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard95%

Blackburn with Darwen 76% England 78%

Higher standard54%

Blackburn with Darwen 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Blackburn with Darwen 72% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Blackburn with Darwen 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Blackburn with Darwen 78% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Blackburn with Darwen 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Blackburn with Darwen median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	78%	12%	109	107
2023/24	75%	10%	108	109
2022/23	78%	8%	106	108

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

Daisyfield Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

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

Requires significant improvement 2026

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
0.7 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Brookhouse Primary School
0.8 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Cedars Primary School
1.0 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Blackburn with Darwen

2026

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
1.3 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 66%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: 119123 · 889/2011
Capacity: 316 pupils · 292 on roll
Free school meals: 19.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Clinton Street, Blackburn, BB1 5LB
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen

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