School profile

Feniscowles Primary School

Primary · Community school · Blackburn, BB2 5EG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,565 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

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

Feniscowles Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils417 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Rob Andrew
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119163.

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 schoolBlackburn with DarwenEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%6%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score101105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102106105
Expected standard in reading71%75%76%
Expected standard in writing71%72%73%
Expected standard in maths68%77%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils417
Girls189
Boys228
Eligible for free school meals9.6%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support39
EHC plan14
Average class size30

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.4%
Other White
2.2%
Other mixed
1.7%
Other Asian
1.2%
African
1.2%
White and Asian
1%
Pakistani
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Other Black
0.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBlackburn with DarwenEngland
Overall absence3.8%5%5.1%
Persistent absence7.8%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)60
Applications (Reception)163
First preference applications (Reception)69
First preference offers (Reception)56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll412
Unfilled places1.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)19
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.95
Support staff (FTE)20.83
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
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 Feniscowles Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, BlackburnVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLivesey Saint Francis' Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondarySt Bede's Roman Catholic High School, BlackburnVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryMeadowhead Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryMeadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, BlackburnVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryWitton Park AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.7 miPrimarySt Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryGriffin Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Feniscowles Primary School

What is Feniscowles Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Feniscowles Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Nov 2012.

How does Feniscowles Primary School rank in England?

Feniscowles Primary School ranks 10,565 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend Feniscowles Primary School?

Feniscowles Primary School has 417 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.