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Audley Infant School

Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 1SEPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
63 1st-choice / 71 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Audley Infant School

Audley Infant School sits in a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 score for primary schools is 59, but as an infant school it doesn't take pupils through to that stage, so its performance can't be directly compared on that metric. What is clear from the data is that this is a school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted across both its most recent inspections, with the most recent ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirming it remains Good. The school's early years provision, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness were all rated Good in the previous graded inspection. With 292 pupils against a capacity of 300, it is running very close to full, and the 2025/26 admissions cycle saw 138 applications for 71 places, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of nearly two to one. That level of demand suggests local parents see it as a strong option, even if headline attainment data for older primary ages isn't available here.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressQueens Park Road, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 1SE
HeadteacherHelen Nelson
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils292
Free School Meals (FSM)16.0%
School Capacity292 / 300 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsArt StudiosSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsNetballFootballSwimmingCricketTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningDramaBook ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

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

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