St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 2 July 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Oakenhurst Road, Blackburn, BB2 1SN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 419 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy warm and supportive relationships with staff.”
- “Pupils are happy and safe in school.”
- “They work and play together well, demonstrating positive attitudes to their lessons.”
To improve
- “However, this is not built on well enough across key stages 1 and 2.”
- “This is because there is not enough emphasis placed on developing and expanding pupils’ vocabulary.”
- “This hinders some pupils from understanding what they read.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 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) | 70% | 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: 54 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 50 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.
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- St Silas's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Griffin Park Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published