St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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St Stephen's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2022. Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 2024/25: 63% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen.
- For Reception 2026 there were 46 first-choice applications for 49 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 25.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 21.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Blackburn with Darwen schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Robinson Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 392 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 February 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from a vibrant and engaging learning environment.”
- “They enjoy playing together in the school’s extensive grounds.”
- “Nevertheless, most pupils feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not behave as well as they should when unsupervised or outside of the classroom.”
- “Their behaviour can become boisterous.”
- “Some pupils do not receive the support that they need to help them improve their behaviour.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 2026 (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) | 63% | 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: 46 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 46 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
- Daisyfield Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Brookhouse Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cedars Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Roe Lee Park Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published