St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · 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
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 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: 59% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen.
- For Reception 2026 there were 23 first-choice applications for 25 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 48.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 34.8% 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
- Feilden Street, Blackburn, BB2 1LQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 214 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy spending time with their friends at school.”
- “They embrace the school’s motto of ‘making tomorrow a better day’.”
- “Pupils know that they can learn from their experiences and keep a positive outlook for the future.”
To improve
- “However, pupils across the school do not develop their writing skills consistently.”
- “Some pupils have gaps in their knowledge and understanding of spelling, grammar, punctuation and handwriting, which are not addressed over time.”
- “However, at times, the adaptations that teachers make to support some pupils' learning are not as effective as they could be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 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) | 59% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 23 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.
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.8 mi School remains Good