Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2014
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119136.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 280 |
| Girls | 133 |
| Boys | 147 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 17.5% |
| First language not English | 51.4% |
| SEN support | 40 |
| EHC plan | 18 |
| Average class size | 28 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0.5% | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 69 |
| Applications (Reception) | 128 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 55 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 55 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 315 |
| Pupils on roll | 266 |
| Unfilled places | 15.6% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.5 |
| Pupils per adult | 11.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.93 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.17 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.3 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Audley Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2013. | |
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Al Islah Girls' High School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Blackburn Central High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2012. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 May 2012. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Brunel Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2013. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Antony's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Apr 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Markazul Uloom | Other independent school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. |
Audley Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Sept 2014.
Audley Infant School has 280 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 315.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.