Roe Lee Park Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Roe Lee Park Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 February 2023. Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Emerald Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 9RP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 424 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this school.”
- “They treat each other with kindness and respect.”
- “Pupils told inspectors that it does not matter if you are different at this school.”
To improve
- “Despite this, some older pupils have not fully benefited from these changes.”
- “In previous years, these pupils have not read a sufficiently broad range of quality texts.”
- “As a result, some of these pupils are less familiar with the vocabulary and language features of non-fiction texts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 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) | 66% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 40 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.
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Cedars Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Brookhouse Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Daisyfield Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Lammack Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published