Meadowhead Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Meadowhead Junior School is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 15 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Anglesey Street, Blackburn, BB2 4QG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 61.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 15 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff share an increasing sense of belonging.”
- “Parents and carers receive a warm welcome and value the opportunities to participate in events such as coffee and cake workshops.”
- “The school has high expectations for pupils’ achievement.”
To improve
- “However, weaknesses in the previous curriculum mean several pupils have developed gaps in their learning over time.”
- “These pupils are not as well prepared for the next stage of education as they should be.”
- “However, in some subjects, several pupils have gaps in their knowledge as a result of the weaknesses in the previous curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 February 2025 (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) | 40% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Griffin Park Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Longshaw Infant School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published