Shadsworth Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Arran Avenue, Blackburn with Darwen
Shadsworth Junior School is a primary school in Arran Avenue, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 22 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Blackburn With Darwen, Shadsworth Junior School, Arran Avenue, BB1 2ET
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 215 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 63.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 22 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel a keen sense of belonging at Shadsworth Junior School.”
- “They know that adults care about them and have high expectations for pupils to achieve.”
- “Pupils rise to these expectations, achieving well and being eager to please.”
To improve
- “However, in a minority of subjects, these checks are at an early stage of development.”
- “At times, pupils in these subjects do not connect new learning with what they already know.”
- “This means that, sometimes, their knowledge is not as secure as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 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) | 60% | 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.
- St Antony's RC Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Shadsworth Infant School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Audley Infant School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Audley Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Intack Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 1.0 mi School remains Good
- St James' Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published