Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Mount St James, Stanhill Road, Blackburn, BB1 2DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Gray
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Sponsor
- Cidari Trust
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 150
- URN
- 149624
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254667222
About this school
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Blackburn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 150 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 46% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 98.0 |
Trends over time
How Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy 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 | — | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 162 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy compares
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 409th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 5.7% | 30.9% | 150 | — |
| Shadsworth Infant School | — | 8.1% | 49.2% | 196 | 0.4 miles |
| Intack Primary School | 47% | 7% | 42.1% | 378 | 0.6 miles |
| St Antony's RC Primary School | 50% | 4.5% | 45.5% | 236 | 0.7 miles |
| Shadsworth Junior School | 60% | 7.1% | 60.4% | 215 | 0.7 miles |
| Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School | 42% | 4.9% | 16.7% | 200 | 0.9 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)
- 30.86%
- English as an additional language
- 17.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.65%
- Persistent absence
- 16.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shadsworth Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Blackburn
-
Intack Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Blackburn
-
St Antony's RC Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Blackburn
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Shadsworth Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Arran Avenue
-
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Oswaldtwistle
Other schools in Blackburn
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy ranks 48th 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 Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackburn.
- Who is the headteacher of Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Andrea Gray, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy, 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 Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy?
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy has 150 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 150 on roll (71%), 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 Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is part of CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2023/24 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 409th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.