1
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 6LX
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Blackburn with Darwen. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
57
Outstanding
2
Good
46
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 92% · RI: 2% · I: 2%
2
The Olive School, Blackburn
Primary • Free schools • Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 6QQ
Outstanding
3
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 1SN
Good
4
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Blackburn • Lancashire • BB1 8QN
Good
5
Daisyfield Primary School
Primary • Community school • Blackburn • Lancashire • BB1 5LB
Good
6
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 5NX
Good
7
St Silas's CofE Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 6JP
Good
8
Lower Darwen Primary School
Primary • Community school • Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 0RB
Good
9
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Blackburn • Lancashire • BB1 8QN
Good
10
Griffin Park Primary School
Primary • Community school • Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 2PN
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good • May 2022
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