School Chooser

Primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen

There are 56 primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen, teaching 15,153 pupils. Of the 55 with a score, 15 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 22 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in Blackburn with DarwenAll schools in Blackburn with DarwenPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families28%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools15 of 55scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards10inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)311 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full15 of 55schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size26.8one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs15schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (56)

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.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1The Olive School, BlackburnFree school · ages 4-11 · Blackburn6384%No overall grade 202510099 to 100
2Blackburn the Redeemer CofE PrimaryChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Blackburn41610%No overall grade 20249794 to 99
3Wensley Fold CofE Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Blackburn46310%Outstanding 20239286 to 96
4Turton Belmont Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Bolton913%Good 20248866 to 96
5Daisyfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Blackburn29220%Good 20238673 to 93
6Lammack Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Blackburn5488%Good 20228472 to 91
7Cedars Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Blackburn40721%Good 20198268 to 90
8Brookhouse Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Blackburn24719%Good 20228162 to 91
9St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Blackburn21211%Good 20248060 to 91
10Avondale Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Darwen40028%Good 20237863 to 88
11St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Blackburn41935%Good 20247659 to 86
12Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Darwen2372%No overall grade 20247451 to 87
13Audley Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Blackburn39232%Good 20227054 to 81
14Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Blackburn46420%Good 20246748 to 81
15Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Blackburn18041%Report card 20266739 to 85
16Ashleigh Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 4-11 · Darwen22015%Good 20236339 to 81
17St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, DarwenRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Darwen16515%Not inspected6131 to 84
18St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Blackburn20329%Good 20226035 to 80
19Roe Lee Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Blackburn42429%Good 20235939 to 76
20St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Blackburn39226%Good 20225939 to 75
21Griffin Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Blackburn23223%Good 20225833 to 79
22Audley Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Blackburn28019%Good 20245830 to 81
23St Antony's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Blackburn23643%Not inspected5425 to 80
24Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Darwen2079%Good 20235329 to 75
25St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, BlackburnRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Blackburn2166%Not inspected5124 to 77
26St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Blackburn26226%Good 20225130 to 71
27Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Blackburn18919%Good 20235026 to 73
28Longshaw Community Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Blackburn33465%Good 20224629 to 64
29Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Blackburn17321%Good 20234523 to 70
30St James' Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Darwen20225%No overall grade 20244221 to 67
31St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Darwen19818%Good 20204116 to 74
32St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, BlackburnRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Blackburn40826%No overall grade 20243822 to 58
33St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Darwen5618%Report card 2026359 to 77
34Feniscowles Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Blackburn41710%Good 20233419 to 53
35St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Blackburn39524%Good 20223319 to 53
36St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Blackburn15446%No overall grade 20243316 to 58
37Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Blackburn17326%Report card 20252914 to 54
38St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Blackburn21450%Report card 20262814 to 52
39St Silas's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Blackburn31122%Good 20232414 to 42
40Shadsworth Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Arran Avenue21564%Good 20192413 to 41
41Meadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryCouncil · ages 3-7 · Blackburn16939%Good 20222310 to 49
42St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Blackburn25840%Report card 2026147 to 26
43Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Darwen24036%Report card 2026126 to 24
44Longshaw Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-7 · Blackburn20343%Report card 2026125 to 28
45Lower Darwen Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Darwen38220%Good 2023106 to 18
46Meadowhead Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Blackburn20161%Good 201995 to 17
47Intack Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Blackburn37841%Good 202285 to 15
48Shadsworth Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Blackburn19641%No overall grade 202583 to 19
49St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Blackburn20250%No overall grade 202484 to 17
50St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Blackburn18255%No overall grade 202573 to 17
51Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolFree school · ages 4-11 · Blackburn38714%Report card 202674 to 13
52Holy Trinity VC SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Darwen11948%No overall grade 202573 to 15
53Darwen Aldridge Sudell PrimaryAcademy · ages 4-11 · Darwen16750%Report card 202652 to 11
54Darwen St James CofE Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Darwen20342%No overall grade 202531 to 6
55St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Darwen18434%Requires improvement 202421 to 4
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Bolton––Report card 2025–

Primary schools by town in Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn39 schoolsDarwen14 schools

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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.