St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Withers Street, Blackburn, BB1 1DF
- 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
- 258 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 January 2026
Strengths
- “This vibrant, multi-cultural school welcomes pupils warmly through the gates every morning.”
- “Pupils benefit from the positive inter-faith relationships that leaders and staff have forged in the community.”
- “From the Reception Year onwards, pupils come into school confidently and settle quickly.”
To improve
- “However, the school's expectations of what pupils can and should achieve are inconsistent.”
- “A significant proportion of pupils are not well prepared for their next steps in education, both at the end of the Reception Year and at the end of key stage 2.”
- “This includes those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who face other barriers.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 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) | 53% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 35 offers in total, 30 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.
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Audley Infant School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Audley Junior School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.4 mi School remains Good
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Daisyfield Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published