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Ashleigh Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 2JTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2928 of 13,686 nationally

About Ashleigh Primary School

Ashleigh Primary School sits within the Blackburn with Darwen local authority, where it ranks 10th out of 52 primary schools based on the proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That places it comfortably in the top quarter of schools locally. The top-performing peers in the area are The Olive School, Blackburn, followed by Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary and St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. For families looking at the broader landscape, the nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School, about 2.8 kilometres away. Ashleigh itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2012, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. Headteacher Ian Matthews leads a mixed, non-denominational state primary for 212 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 236.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressRoss Street, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 2JT
HeadteacherIan Matthews
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils212
Free School Meals (FSM)14.6%
School Capacity212 / 236 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 31 Oct 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

4
Forest SchoolICT SuiteSports HallDining Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballCross CountryGymnasticsNetballCricket

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubEco ClubArt ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:15-08:40

Source: ashleighdarwen.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ashleigh Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.