Great Harwood Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Blackburn, Lancashire
Great Harwood Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 September 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Rushton Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7JQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, enjoy coming to school.”
- “They are happy and interested in what they are learning.”
- “Pupils understand how important it is to work hard in school, so that they will do well in later life.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, teachers are not as clear about the important knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “This hinders staff in checking on whether pupils’ earlier learning is secure.”
- “However, some pupils do not have sufficient opportunities to develop their talents and interests.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 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) | 52% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 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 Lancashire.
- St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 0.0 mi Good
- Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 0.8 mi Not judged
- Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Rishton Methodist Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Improved significantly
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade