Primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen, ranked
The 51 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.
Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.
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1
Turton Belmont Community Primary School
Community school
36%higher standard100%expected standard -
2
The Olive School, Blackburn
Free schools
24%higher standard98%expected standard -
3
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Voluntary aided school
8%higher standard85%expected standard -
4
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter
0%higher standard83%expected standard -
5
Lammack Primary School
Community school
12%higher standard81%expected standard -
6
Brookhouse Primary School
Community school
7%higher standard80%expected standard -
7
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
5%higher standard79%expected standard -
8
Daisyfield Primary School
Community school
12%higher standard78%expected standard -
9
Griffin Park Primary School
Community school
4%higher standard75%expected standard -
10
Audley Junior School
Community school
3%higher standard73%expected standard -
11
Avondale Primary School
Community school
12%higher standard72%expected standard -
12
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
5%higher standard72%expected standard -
13
Cedars Primary School
Community school
11%higher standard70%expected standard -
14
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school
7%higher standard70%expected standard -
15
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Voluntary aided school
4%higher standard70%expected standard -
16
St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
3%higher standard70%expected standard -
17
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
16%higher standard69%expected standard -
18
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
5%higher standard69%expected standard -
19
Longshaw Community Junior School
Community school
6%higher standard67%expected standard -
20
Roe Lee Park Primary School
Community school
9%higher standard66%expected standard -
21
Ashleigh Primary School
Foundation school
7%higher standard66%expected standard -
22
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
2%higher standard66%expected standard -
23
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter
0%higher standard65%expected standard -
24
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary
Academy converter
0%higher standard64%expected standard -
25
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard63%expected standard -
26
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
5%higher standard63%expected standard -
27
Holy Trinity VC School
Voluntary controlled school
10%higher standard62%expected standard -
28
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard62%expected standard -
29
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard60%expected standard -
30
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
7%higher standard60%expected standard -
31
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard60%expected standard -
32
Shadsworth Junior School
Community school
2%higher standard60%expected standard -
33
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
6%higher standard59%expected standard -
34
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard59%expected standard -
35
St Silas's CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led
0%higher standard59%expected standard -
36
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard56%expected standard -
37
Feniscowles Primary School
Community school
7%higher standard56%expected standard -
38
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard53%expected standard -
39
St Antony's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
7%higher standard50%expected standard -
40
St James' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
4%higher standard50%expected standard -
41
Intack Primary School
Community school
2%higher standard47%expected standard -
42
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led
0%higher standard46%expected standard -
43
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
Free schools
2%higher standard45%expected standard -
44
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard43%expected standard -
45
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard41%expected standard -
46
Lower Darwen Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard41%expected standard -
47
Meadowhead Junior School
Community school
0%higher standard40%expected standard -
48
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard38%expected standard -
49
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter
0%higher standard37%expected standard -
50
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led
0%higher standard23%expected standard -
51
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard10%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Blackburn with Darwen?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, Turton Belmont Community Primary School ranks first of 51 ranked primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen, with 100% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How are schools in Blackburn with Darwen ranked?
- Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
- How many primary schools are ranked in Blackburn with Darwen?
- 51 primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.
Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.