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Cedars Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 8HQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2748 of 13,686 nationally

About Cedars Primary School

Cedars Primary School in Blackburn with Darwen holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2025 where inspectors confirmed standards were being maintained. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, which sits at 75% of pupils. That is well above the local authority average of 59% for primary schools, placing Cedars in the top 25% of schools nationally for this measure. In fact, the school ranks 9th out of 52 primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen, putting it in the top 20% of the local area. The data also shows that 18% of pupils reached the higher standard in all three subjects, while individual subject scores are solid: an average reading score of 106 and an average maths score of 108.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSt. James's Road, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 8HQ
HeadteacherNicola Truman
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils416
Free School Meals (FSM)16.5%
School Capacity416 / 420 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 8 Dec 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryICT SuiteSensory RoomArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

NetballRoundersFootballCricketTennisDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessEco ClubScience ClubChoirBook Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cedars Primary School

Cedars 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.