Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 February 2024. Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Newton Street, Blackburn, BB1 1NE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 464 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this welcoming school.”
- “Pupils, staff, and parents and carers talked about it as being ‘the heart of the community’.”
- “Warm relationships are at the centre of this inclusive school.”
To improve
- “However, there remains a stubbornly high number of pupils who miss important learning because they do not attend school regularly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (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) | 72% | 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: 71 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 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 Matthew's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Audley Infant School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Audley Junior School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Daisyfield Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Antony's RC Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Shadsworth Infant School 0.8 mi Not judged