Blackburn Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Rotherham
Blackburn Primary School is a primary school in Rotherham for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 December 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Baring Road, Blackburn, Rotherham, S61 2BU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Rotherham
- Pupils on roll
- 143 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school.”
- “They understand the school rules and meet the high expectations that adults have for them.”
- “On the playground, pupils are kind to one another.”
To improve
- “However, for a small number of pupils with complex social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, guidance is less clear.”
- “This means that some staff do not have a clear understanding of the strategies to use to support these pupils.”
- “As a result, some pupils struggle to fully engage in lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rotherham.
- Meadow View Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kimberworth Community Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Redscope Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Roughwood Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Ferham Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Thornhill Primary School 1.9 mi Good
- Thorpe Hesley Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published