This schoolOther primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 29 March 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 19 September 2017Graded 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 entry80 applications · 26 places offered · 21 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 3.1; 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 2.8; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
- 2022 2.8; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.2
- 2021 2.7; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
- 2020 2.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.8
- 2019 2.3; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
- 2018 2.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
- 2017 2.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
- 2016 2.7; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
- 2015 2.2; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
- 2014 2.9; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4; as the previous school
- This school
- Blackburn with Darwen median
Dashed bars: as Darwen St Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 119456), the previous school.
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 | 26 | 80 | 3.1 | 21 | 0.81 |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 86 | 2.9 | 34 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 86 | 2.9 | 34 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2023 | 29 | 80 | 2.8 | 29 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 84 | 2.8 | 40 | 1.33 |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 80 | 2.7 | 35 | 1.17 |
| Sep 2020 | 30 | 64 | 2.1 | 31 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2019 | 30 | 69 | 2.3 | 30 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 | 21 | 54 | 2.6 | 21 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2017 | 30 | 64 | 2.1 | 29 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2016 | 31 | 85 | 2.7 | 37 | 1.19 |
| Sep 2015 | 24 | 52 | 2.2 | 15 | 0.63 |
| Sep 2014 * | 20 | 58 | 2.9 | 19 | 0.95 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 74% · Writing 71% · Maths 81% → all three 65% 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 | 65% | 0% | 105 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 17% | 106 | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 3% | 106 | 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
- Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20233.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
- 0.7 km · Blackburn with DarwenRemains Good20232.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · Blackburn with Darwen20262.1applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · Blackburn with DarwenStandards maintained20252.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
- 1.8 km · Blackburn with Darwen20261.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
- 1.9 km · Blackburn with DarwenGraded · no overall grade20256.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
- 2.4 km · Blackburn with DarwenGraded · no overall grade20242.5applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
- 2.4 km · Blackburn with DarwenGraded · no overall grade20251.5applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
- 3.0 km · Blackburn with DarwenRemains Good20231.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 141483 · 889/3374
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 207 on roll
- Free school meals
- 8.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 October 2014
- Replaced
- Darwen St Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 119456)
- Address
- Knowlesly Road, Darwen, BB3 2JA
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources