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St Michael With St John CofE Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 6LEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#5,304
of 13,686 nationally

About St Michael With St John CofE Primary School

St Michael With St John CofE Primary School sits comfortably above the local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure, with 67% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined against a Blackburn with Darwen average of 59%. That eight-percentage-point gap puts the school in the top half of the 56 primaries in the borough, ranked 23rd overall. The school’s overall Ofsted rating of Good, confirmed in an ungraded inspection in October 2022, represents a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2011, when it was judged to require improvement. Leadership and management, as well as the overall effectiveness, are now rated Good. The school has held this Good rating across both its recent inspections, suggesting a sustained upward trajectory. With 282 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315, the school is not yet full, but it is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 52 families applied for 17 places, and 16 of those were first-preference offers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSwallow Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 6LE
HeadteacherSarah Murphy
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils282
Free School Meals (FSM)24.1%
School Capacity282 / 315 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Oct 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsSensory RoomForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingRoundersCricketTennisFootballNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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St Michael With St John CofE 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.