Voluntary aided school · Blackburn with Darwen

St Antony's RC Primary School

3–11Ages
236Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
119516URN

Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2HP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.5 above Blackburn with Darwen median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen

84 applications for 30 places · 11th of 46 in Blackburn with Darwen

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%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 GoodApr 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

13 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
2 April 2019
Graded 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 hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Blackburn with Darwen median (2.3) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

84 applications · 30 places offered · 42 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
2025 2.5; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4
2024 2.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.5
2023 2.3; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
2022 2.2; 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 1.7; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2017 2.0; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2016 2.0; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2015 2.5; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
2014 2.7; 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	30	84	2.8	42	1.40
Sep 2025	22	54	2.5	22	1.00
Sep 2024	30	62	2.1	28	0.93
Sep 2023	30	70	2.3	38	1.27
Sep 2022	29	65	2.2	28	0.97
Sep 2021	24	38	1.6	23	0.96
Sep 2020	30	49	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2019	30	46	1.5	29	0.97
Sep 2018	29	48	1.7	32	1.10
Sep 2017	26	52	2.0	24	0.92
Sep 2016	30	59	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2015	30	76	2.5	39	1.30
Sep 2014	31	85	2.7	38	1.23

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 63% · Maths 77% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%39th of 51 in Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Blackburn with Darwen 76% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Blackburn with Darwen 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Blackburn with Darwen 72% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Blackburn with Darwen 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Blackburn with Darwen 78% England 77%

Higher standard17%

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	50%	7%	106	105
2023/24	63%	10%	107	105
2022/23	53%	0%	106	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 Antony's RC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Shadsworth Infant School
0.4 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place
Shadsworth Junior School
0.5 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Standards maintained2025

60%met the SATs standard
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Audley Junior School
1.0 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2022

73%met the SATs standard
Audley Infant School
1.0 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
1.1 km · Lancashire

2026

1.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Intack Primary School
1.2 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Blackburn with Darwen

2026

2.2applications per place 53%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: 119516 · 889/3512
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 236 on roll
Free school meals: 42.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2HP
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen

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