Voluntary aided school · Blackburn with Darwen

St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School

5–11Ages
212Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
119501URN

Wilworth Crescent, Blackburn, BB1 8QN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.1per place

1.8 above Blackburn with Darwen median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen

122 applications for 30 places · 1st of 46 in Blackburn with Darwen

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%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 · 24 April 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

4.1applications per place, Reception

1.8 above Blackburn with Darwen median (2.3) 1.9 above England median (2.2)

122 applications · 30 places offered · 36 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
2025 3.4; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4
2024 3.7; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.5
2023 5.4; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
2022 4.2; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.2
2021 4.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
2020 4.3; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.8
2019 4.2; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
2018 5.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2017 2.8; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2016 4.3; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2015 3.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2014 3.7; 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	30	122	4.1	36	1.20
Sep 2025	30	103	3.4	27	0.90
Sep 2024	28	104	3.7	23	0.82
Sep 2023	28	150	5.4	41	1.46
Sep 2022	30	127	4.2	30	1.00
Sep 2021	30	122	4.1	51	1.70
Sep 2020	29	124	4.3	42	1.45
Sep 2019	30	127	4.2	31	1.03
Sep 2018	30	153	5.1	58	1.93
Sep 2017	30	85	2.8	29	0.97
Sep 2016	30	128	4.3	42	1.40
Sep 2015	29	104	3.6	32	1.10
Sep 2014	31	116	3.7	33	1.06

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 84% · Maths 72% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%17th of 51 in Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Blackburn with Darwen 76% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Blackburn with Darwen 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Blackburn with Darwen 72% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Blackburn with Darwen 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Blackburn with Darwen 78% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Blackburn with Darwen 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	69%	16%	105	106
2023/24	81%	13%	106	107
2022/23	50%	17%	103	103

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

St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

4.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
0.1 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Good2023

2.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Roe Lee Park Primary School
0.7 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Cedars Primary School
1.0 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Lammack Primary School
1.1 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
1.4 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2022

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

Remains Good2022

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

Requires significant improvement 2026

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

Good2023

3.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119501 · 889/3467
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 212 on roll
Free school meals: 11.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Wilworth Crescent, Blackburn, BB1 8QN
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen

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