St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 19 November 2024. Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hawkins Street, Blackburn, BB2 2RY
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 408 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 19 November 2024
Strengths
- “This is a happy school where pupils thrive.”
- “Pupils say, rightly, that all adults at St Peter’s are ‘trusted adults’.”
- “They appreciate the kind and nurturing staff, who care for them well.”
To improve
- “On occasion, however, some activities do not support and help deepen pupils’ learning.”
- “When this happens, some pupils do not learn the important knowledge as well as they could, and they move on to new learning before they are ready.”
- “As a result, they do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 December 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) | 56% | 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: 37 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 37 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Blackburn with Darwen published it, drawn on the map
- 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 Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Griffin Park Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Meadowhead Junior School 0.5 mi Some aspects not as strong
- St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published