What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026| Area | Outstanding | Good | Requires improvement | Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good | |||
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good | |||
| Personal development | Outstanding | |||
| Leadership and management | Good |
Inspection history
- 22 January 2025Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 9 October 2019Graded inspection: Good
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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 did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 69% · Writing 64% · Maths 76% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Blackburn with Darwen median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 2% | 105 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 2% | 106 | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 2% | 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
- Shadsworth Junior SchoolThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained202560%met the SATs standard
- 0.5 km · Blackburn with DarwenStandards maintained20242.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
- 0.7 km · Blackburn with DarwenGraded · no overall grade20251.4applications per place
- 1.2 km · Lancashire20261.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · Blackburn with DarwenRemains Good202273%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · Blackburn with DarwenRemains Good20241.9applications per place
- 1.4 km · Blackburn with DarwenRemains Good20242.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · Blackburn with DarwenRemains Good20221.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · Blackburn with DarwenRemains Good20223.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 119221 · 889/2168
- Capacity
- 240 pupils · 215 on roll
- Free school meals
- 63.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Blackburn With Darwen, Shadsworth Junior School, Arran Avenue, BB1 2ET
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources