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Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

4–11Ages
150Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
149624URN

Mount St James, Stanhill Road, Knuzden, Blackburn, BB1 2DR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jan 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

1.0 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

27 applications for 17 places · 353rd of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

36%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 20 January 2026Published 12 March 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years			Needs attention
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Needs attention

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

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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

1.6applications per place, Reception

1.0 below Lancashire median (2.6) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

27 applications · 17 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2022 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2021 1.4; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2020 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2019 1.4; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2018 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Lancashire median median 2.4; as the previous school

This school
Lancashire median

Dashed bars: as Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 119450), 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	17	27	1.6	11	0.65
Sep 2025	13	22	1.7	12	0.92
Sep 2024	14	26	1.9	12	0.86
Sep 2023 *	17	32	1.9	16	0.94
Sep 2022 *	26	41	1.6	25	0.96
Sep 2021 *	28	40	1.4	25	0.89
Sep 2020 *	23	44	1.9	21	0.91
Sep 2019 *	29	41	1.4	27	0.93
Sep 2018 *	23	40	1.7	21	0.91
Sep 2017 *	22	38	1.7	21	0.95
Sep 2016 *	28	44	1.6	26	0.93
Sep 2015 *	28	53	1.9	27	0.96
Sep 2014 *	29	44	1.5	25	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 59% · Writing 55% · Maths 50% → all three 36% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard36%404th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard59%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard0%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	36%	0%	99	98
2023/24	43%	4%	104	100
2022/23	14%	0%	98	95

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

Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

2026

1.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Shadsworth Infant School
0.7 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place
Intack Primary School
1.0 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St Antony's RC Primary School
1.1 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Standards maintained2024

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

Standards maintained2025

60%met the SATs standard
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School
1.5 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
2.1 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Audley Junior School
2.1 km · Blackburn with Darwen

Remains Good2022

73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149624 · 888/3353
Trust: Cidari Education Limited
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 150 on roll
Free school meals: 30.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2023
Replaced: Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 119450)
Address: Mount St James, Stanhill Road, Knuzden, Blackburn, BB1 2DR
Local authority: Lancashire · Hyndburn

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