Primary schools in Blackburn, ranked
The 49 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
The Olive School, Blackburn
Free schools
24%higher standard98%expected standard -
2
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
30%higher standard91%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
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school
14%higher standard79%expected standard -
8
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
5%higher standard79%expected standard -
9
Rishton Methodist Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
4%higher standard79%expected standard -
10
Daisyfield Primary School
Community school
12%higher standard78%expected standard -
11
Griffin Park Primary School
Community school
4%higher standard75%expected standard -
12
Audley Junior School
Community school
3%higher standard73%expected standard -
13
Belthorn Academy Primary School
Academy converter
3%higher standard73%expected standard -
14
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
5%higher standard72%expected standard -
15
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston
Voluntary aided school
21%higher standard71%expected standard -
16
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho
Voluntary aided school
2%higher standard71%expected standard -
17
Cedars Primary School
Community school
11%higher standard70%expected standard -
18
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school
7%higher standard70%expected standard -
19
Salesbury Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
5%higher standard70%expected standard -
20
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
16%higher standard69%expected standard -
21
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
5%higher standard69%expected standard -
22
Longshaw Community Junior School
Community school
6%higher standard67%expected standard -
23
Roe Lee Park Primary School
Community school
9%higher standard66%expected standard -
24
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
2%higher standard66%expected standard -
25
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
20%higher standard65%expected standard -
26
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard63%expected standard -
27
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
5%higher standard63%expected standard -
28
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard62%expected standard -
29
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard60%expected standard -
30
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard60%expected standard -
31
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
7%higher standard60%expected standard -
32
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard60%expected standard -
33
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
6%higher standard59%expected standard -
34
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school
4%higher standard59%expected standard -
35
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard59%expected standard -
36
St Silas's CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led
0%higher standard59%expected standard -
37
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard56%expected standard -
38
Feniscowles Primary School
Community school
7%higher standard56%expected standard -
39
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Voluntary aided school
4%higher standard54%expected standard -
40
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard53%expected standard -
41
Great Harwood Primary School
Community school
6%higher standard52%expected standard -
42
St Antony's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
7%higher standard50%expected standard -
43
Intack Primary School
Community school
2%higher standard47%expected standard -
44
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led
0%higher standard46%expected standard -
45
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
Free schools
2%higher standard45%expected standard -
46
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
6%higher standard44%expected standard -
47
Meadowhead Junior School
Community school
0%higher standard40%expected standard -
48
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter
0%higher standard36%expected standard -
49
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led
0%higher standard23%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Blackburn?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, The Olive School, Blackburn ranks first of 49 ranked primary schools in Blackburn, with 98% 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 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?
- 49 primary schools in Blackburn 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.