Daisyfield Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Daisyfield Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2023. Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Clinton Street, Blackburn, BB1 5LB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 292 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, and children in the early years, thrive at Daisyfield Primary School.”
- “They are happy and enjoy attending school.”
- “Pupils like spending time with their friends and are enthusiastic about learning.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, changes to curriculums are relatively new.”
- “On occasion, there is some inconsistency in the way that some teachers deliver these subject curriculums while they become familiar with new expectations.”
- “However, while pupils know about some aspects of diversity, such as different faiths and cultures, they have a limited understanding of how people are different in other ways.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 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) | 78% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Blackburn with Darwen published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brookhouse Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cedars Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published