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Shadsworth Infant School

Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 2ELPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
49 1st-choice / 58 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Shadsworth Infant School

Shadsworth Infant School is a state-funded primary school in Blackburn with Darwen, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 196 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 220.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (25 Mar 2025). admissions data records 49 first-preference applications and 58 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressRothesay Road, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 2EL
HeadteacherMrs Gillian Crompton
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils196
Free School Meals (FSM)35.2%
School Capacity196 / 220 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 13 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

SEN Unit
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySEN Unit

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Shadsworth Infant School

Shadsworth Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.