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Brookhouse Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 6NYPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2187 of 13,686 nationally

About Brookhouse Primary School

Brookhouse Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 59 applications for just 23 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.57. Of those 59 applicants, 21 listed it as their first preference, and all 21 received an offer. That level of demand suggests parents in Blackburn with Darwen see something they like. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in October 2022, confirmed it ‘remains Good’ – the same rating it has held since at least its previous graded inspection in 2011. The early years provision was rated Good in that 2022 visit, and leadership and management were also judged Good. With a capacity of 210 and currently 255 pupils on roll, the school is operating above its official capacity, which may be another reason why places are so hotly contested.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTroy Street, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 6NY
HeadteacherK Forsyth
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils255
Free School Meals (FSM)15.5%
School Capacity255 / 210 (121% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Dec 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosSensory RoomForest SchoolMusic RoomsDining HallICT SuiteSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

SwimmingCricketRoundersAthleticsDanceTennisFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirScience ClubArt ClubChess

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

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

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Brookhouse 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.