St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 October 2022. Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Swallow Drive, Blackburn, BB1 6LE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 262 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils, and children in the early years, said that they are happy at school.”
- “They explained how they live out the school’s motto to ‘Nurture, Inspire and Achieve’ through their everyday actions.”
- “They are confident to talk about their learning.”
To improve
- “Despite the overall strengths in the curriculum design and delivery, in a very small number of subjects, some teachers have gaps in their own subject knowledge.”
- “There are instances when this occasionally hinders pupils’ achievement.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 November 2022 (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) | 69% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 24 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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 Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brookhouse Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Daisyfield Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.7 mi Good