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St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 0AAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2020
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
13 1st-choice / 13 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Blackburn with Darwen, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 198 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 208.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (23 Jan 2020). 70% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 13 first-preference applications and 13 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBlackburn Road, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 0AA
HeadteacherMrs Vannessa Knowles
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils198
Free School Meals (FSM)17.7%
School Capacity198 / 208 (95% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Jan 2020
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Jan 2020): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Jul 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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.