Ashleigh Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen
Ashleigh Primary School is a primary school in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 2 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Ross Street, Darwen, BB3 2JT
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 220 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are full of smiles as they arrive at Ashleigh Primary School each morning.”
- “They are greeted warmly by the kind and caring staff.”
- “Pupils said that their lessons are fun and interesting.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, teachers do not provide pupils with enough opportunities to embed their learning.”
- “This means that pupils sometimes forget some important aspects of the curriculum.”
- “That said, a small number of pupils, who are at an early stage of reading, do not have enough practice reading with an adult in school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 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: 32 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 32 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 Blackburn with Darwen.
- Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Trinity VC School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Avondale Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published