School profile

Great Harwood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Blackburn, BB6 7JQ

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,712 of 15,057

Worse than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Great Harwood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils210
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr John McKenna
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119162.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading61%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils210
Girls100
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34.8%
First language not English25.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.174
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.44.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size27.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
50%
White British
36.2%
White and Asian
7.6%
Other White
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
African
1.4%
Other mixed
1%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.6
Teachers (FTE)9.19
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.85
Support staff (FTE)10.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.65
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.8%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Great Harwood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimarySt Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryGreat Harwood St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGreat Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Hyndburn AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryRishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryRishton Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryClayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-MoorsVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Great Harwood Primary School

What is Great Harwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Great Harwood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Sept 2023.

How does Great Harwood Primary School rank in England?

Great Harwood Primary School ranks 11,712 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

What are Great Harwood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Great Harwood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Great Harwood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Great Harwood Primary School made 29 offers from 65 applications (2.2 per offer), and 29 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Great Harwood Primary School?

Great Harwood Primary School has 210 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Great Harwood Primary School?

Great Harwood Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Great Harwood Primary School?

At Great Harwood Primary School, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Great Harwood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Great Harwood Primary School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.