St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston
Longsight Road, Osbaldeston, Blackburn, BB2 7HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Maria Coulthard
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 99
- Pupils on roll
- 69
- URN
- 119647
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254812543
About this school
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Blackburn. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 69 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 43% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 57% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 71% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 79% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 78 |
| 2024/25 | 73 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston compares
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston ranked 123rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 2.8% | 6.1% | 69 | — |
| Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School | 65% | 4.9% | 13% | 144 | 0.5 miles |
| Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 79% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 106 | 1.1 miles |
| Lammack Primary School | 81% | 4.5% | 8.4% | 548 | 1.9 miles |
| The Olive School, Blackburn | 98% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 638 | 2.1 miles |
| Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 30% | 4.4% | 9.2% | 96 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.06%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.77%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
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Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Blackburn
-
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Blackburn
-
Lammack Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Blackburn
-
The Olive School, Blackburn2.1 miles
Primary · Blackburn
-
Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Blackburn
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston ranks 15th of the 49 ranked primary schools in Blackburn.
- Audley Infant School Primary
- Audley Junior School Primary
- Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Belthorn Academy Primary School Primary
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Primary
- Brookhouse Primary School Primary
- Cedars Primary School Primary
- Daisyfield Primary School Primary
- Feniscowles Primary School Primary
- Great Harwood Primary School Primary
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston teach?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackburn.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston is Mrs Maria Coulthard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston has 69 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston full?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston has capacity for 99 pupils and 69 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston as having nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston ranked 123rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston's absence rate?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.