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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 3UGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#5,020
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School in Blackburn has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2017, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. This marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2015, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 68 per cent. That is comfortably above the local authority average of 59 per cent for Blackburn with Darwen, placing the school 21st out of 52 primaries in the area. In reading, 79 per cent of pupils hit the expected standard, with 36 per cent reaching the higher standard, while in maths the figures are 75 per cent and 29 per cent respectively.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHolmbrook Close, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 3UG
HeadteacherMartina Staffa
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils177
Free School Meals (FSM)40.7%
School Capacity177 / 210 (84% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Apr 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Apr 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 May 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsGymnasiumSports HallForest SchoolICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketNetballSwimmingDanceTennisCross CountryAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubArt ClubCodingChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

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

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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.