Voluntary aided school · Blackburn with Darwen

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn

4–11Ages
408Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
119514URN

Hawkins Street, Blackburn, BB2 2RY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.4 below Blackburn with Darwen median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen

79 applications for 43 places · 37th of 46 in Blackburn with Darwen

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%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 inspection · 19 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

Inspection history

19 November 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
9 June 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

1.8applications per place, Reception

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

79 applications · 43 places offered · 37 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
2025 1.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4
2024 1.7; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.5
2023 1.8; 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 2.0; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.8
2019 1.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
2018 1.7; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2017 2.3; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2016 1.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2015 2.0; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2014 2.1; 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	43	79	1.8	37	0.86
Sep 2025	59	97	1.6	60	1.02
Sep 2024	46	76	1.7	42	0.91
Sep 2023	51	90	1.8	48	0.94
Sep 2022	54	105	1.9	54	1.00
Sep 2021	59	97	1.6	52	0.88
Sep 2020	60	118	2.0	66	1.10
Sep 2019	60	95	1.6	60	1.00
Sep 2018	60	102	1.7	62	1.03
Sep 2017	60	138	2.3	84	1.40
Sep 2016	60	95	1.6	66	1.10
Sep 2015	60	122	2.0	74	1.23
Sep 2014	60	123	2.1	67	1.12

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 63% · Maths 68% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%36th of 51 in Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Blackburn with Darwen 76% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Blackburn with Darwen 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Blackburn with Darwen 72% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Blackburn with Darwen 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Blackburn with Darwen 78% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Blackburn with Darwen 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	56%	10%	106	104
2023/24	55%	5%	105	103
2022/23	62%	5%	105	105

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 Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, BlackburnThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
0.5 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 23%met the SATs standard
Griffin Park Primary School
0.5 km · Blackburn with Darwen

2026

1.9applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery
0.7 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place
Meadowhead Junior School
0.9 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Some aspects not as strong2025

40%met the SATs standard
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
1.2 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Outstanding2023

3.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
1.5 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Good2024

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
1.5 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Good2023

3.1applications per place 60%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: 119514 · 889/3510
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 450 pupils · 408 on roll
Free school meals: 26.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: St Peter's Roman Catholic Infant School, Blackburn (URN 119515)
Address: Hawkins Street, Blackburn, BB2 2RY
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen

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