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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 1DFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Jan 2026
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
30 1st-choice / 35 offers made
Ranking
#9,618
of 13,686 nationally

About St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 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 258 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 280.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 6 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. 53% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 30 first-preference applications and 35 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWithers Street, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 1DF
HeadteacherMr Julian Rogers
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils258
Free School Meals (FSM)39.9%
School Capacity258 / 280 (92% full)

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Ofsted Report Card

6 Jan 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceNeeds attention
Early years provisionNeeds attention

Source: Ofsted official management information, 2 Mar 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

Yes, St Matthew's Church of England Primary School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.