Primary schools in Blackburn

There are 15 primary schools in Blackburn (Lancashire), teaching 2,748 pupils. Of the 14 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 4 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Blackburn All schools in Blackburn

Pupils from low-income families21%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 14scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)8of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full3 of 15schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size25.8one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs2schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (15)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	307	5%	No overall grade 2024	95	90 to 98
2	Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11	106	6%	Good 2023	90	73 to 97
3	Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	144	12%	Not inspected	72	39 to 90
4	St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OsbaldestonRoman Catholic · ages 3-11	69	8%	Good 2022	72	39 to 90
5	Salesbury Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	283	7%	Good 2022	65	42 to 81
6	Belthorn Academy Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	238	11%	Good 2024	62	37 to 81
7	St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, LanghoRoman Catholic · ages 3-11	274	6%	Report card 2026	53	32 to 72
8	Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	188	35%	Good 2023	44	22 to 69
9	Rishton Methodist Primary SchoolMethodist · ages 3-11	143	45%	Not inspected	43	18 to 74
10	St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodRoman Catholic · ages 4-11	137	17%	No overall grade 2024	40	19 to 67
11	Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	180	32%	Good 2023	34	17 to 59
12	Great Harwood Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	210	35%	Good 2023	29	13 to 56
13	Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11	158	46%	Good 2023	23	10 to 49
14	Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11	150	31%	Report card 2026	2	1 to 5
	St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11	161	17%	No overall grade 2025	–

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.