Primary · Voluntary aided school · Blackburn, BB2 4JJ
Key stage 2 2024/25
#962 of 15,057
Better than 93% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Dec 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133987.
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.
| Measure | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85%, better than England, better than Blackburn with Darwen | 63% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 8%, similar to England, similar to Blackburn with Darwen | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Blackburn with Darwen | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 109, better than England, better than Blackburn with Darwen | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 109, better than England, better than Blackburn with Darwen | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 88%, better than England, better than Blackburn with Darwen | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 87%, better than England, better than Blackburn with Darwen | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90%, better than England, better than Blackburn with Darwen | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 60 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 416 |
| Girls | 200 |
| Boys | 216 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 10.3% |
| First language not English | 6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 73 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 29.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 19.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16.56 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 23.99 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 20.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 19.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 149 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 60 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 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.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4%, better than England, better than Blackburn with Darwen | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.3%, better than England, better than Blackburn with Darwen | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Blackburn with Darwen | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Longshaw Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Longshaw Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2019. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Longshaw Community Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Meadowhead Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Noorul Uloom | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Markazul Uloom | Other independent school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2016. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Lower Darwen Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. |
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 17 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary ranks 962 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).
In 2024/25, 85% of pupils at Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary made 60 offers from 149 applications (2.5 per offer), and 56 of 60 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary has 416 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.3% 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.