Foundation school · Blackburn with Darwen

Ashleigh Primary School

4–11Ages
220Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119200URN

Ross Street, Darwen, BB3 2JT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.3 above Blackburn with Darwen median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen

88 applications for 34 places · 14th 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 GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

2 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Blackburn with Darwen median (2.3) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

88 applications · 34 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 2.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
2025 2.9; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4
2024 2.9; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.5
2023 3.2; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
2022 2.8; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.2
2021 2.8; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
2020 2.7; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.8
2019 3.5; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
2018 2.4; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2017 2.8; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2016 2.9; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2015 2.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2014 2.7; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Blackburn with Darwen median in 13 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	34	88	2.6	32	0.94
Sep 2025	35	101	2.9	36	1.03
Sep 2024	29	85	2.9	26	0.90
Sep 2023	26	83	3.2	24	0.92
Sep 2022	35	99	2.8	29	0.83
Sep 2021	35	97	2.8	33	0.94
Sep 2020	34	93	2.7	34	1.00
Sep 2019	23	81	3.5	21	0.91
Sep 2018	28	66	2.4	27	0.96
Sep 2017	31	86	2.8	27	0.87
Sep 2016	35	100	2.9	39	1.11
Sep 2015	35	90	2.6	41	1.17
Sep 2014	32	85	2.7	28	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 86% · Maths 86% → 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 standard66%

Blackburn with Darwen 76% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Blackburn with Darwen 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Blackburn with Darwen 72% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Blackburn with Darwen 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Blackburn with Darwen 78% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Blackburn with Darwen 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	66%	7%	102	106
2023/24	74%	6%	104	106
2022/23	66%	14%	105	106

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

Ashleigh Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
0.7 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
0.9 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Blackburn with Darwen

2026

2.1applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity VC School
1.5 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Graded · no overall grade2025

6.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary
1.7 km · Blackburn with Darwen

2026

1.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
2.2 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Avondale Primary School
2.5 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School
2.8 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 41%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119200 · 889/5204
Capacity: 236 pupils · 220 on roll
Free school meals: 14.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Ross Street, Darwen, BB3 2JT
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen

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