Community school · Blackburn with Darwen

Roe Lee Park Primary School

3–11Ages
424Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119127URN

Emerald Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 9RP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.3 below Blackburn with Darwen median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen

91 applications for 45 places · 28th of 46 in Blackburn with Darwen

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%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 GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

23 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
21 November 2017
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Blackburn with Darwen median (2.3) close to England median (2.2)

91 applications · 45 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 2.0; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
2025 2.4; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4
2024 1.8; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.5
2023 1.7; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
2022 1.9; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.2
2021 1.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
2020 1.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.8
2019 1.5; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
2018 1.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2017 1.8; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2016 1.7; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2015 1.9; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2014 2.4; 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	45	91	2.0	40	0.89
Sep 2025	31	75	2.4	28	0.90
Sep 2024	45	82	1.8	41	0.91
Sep 2023	57	97	1.7	54	0.95
Sep 2022	50	96	1.9	46	0.92
Sep 2021	50	82	1.6	48	0.96
Sep 2020	46	75	1.6	32	0.70
Sep 2019	47	69	1.5	45	0.96
Sep 2018	50	79	1.6	33	0.66
Sep 2017	41	72	1.8	39	0.95
Sep 2016	53	88	1.7	40	0.75
Sep 2015	52	97	1.9	42	0.81
Sep 2014	52	122	2.4	47	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 73% · Maths 84% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%20th of 51 in Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Blackburn with Darwen 76% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Blackburn with Darwen 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Blackburn with Darwen 72% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Blackburn with Darwen 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Blackburn with Darwen 78% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Blackburn with Darwen 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	66%	9%	107	105
2023/24	44%	6%	104	104
2022/23	63%	5%	104	104

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

Roe Lee Park Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
0.7 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Good2023

2.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Good2024

4.1applications 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 Stephen's Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Requires significant improvement 2026

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Brookhouse Primary School
1.5 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2022

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

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Daisyfield Primary School
1.8 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Good2023

3.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Lammack Primary School
1.8 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 81%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: 119127 · 889/2015
Capacity: 403 pupils · 424 on roll
Free school meals: 28.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Emerald Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 9RP
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen

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