Holy Souls 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
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Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2023. Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Holy Souls 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
- Every applicant for a Reception place in 2026 was offered one, as did 29 of the 43 other Blackburn with Darwen primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 17 first-choice applications for 23 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 6 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 2024/25: 60% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen.
- The school has 24.7 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 22.8 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
- Wilworth Crescent, Blackburn, BB1 8QN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 189 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 February 2023
Strengths
- “Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School is a school where all pupils are welcome, irrespective of their faith or background.”
- “Pupils benefit from the positive relationships that they enjoy with each other and with staff.”
- “Pupils told inspectors that their friendships in school help to make them feel safe and happy.”
To improve
- “In one or two subjects, leaders have not assured themselves that the curriculum is being delivered effectively.”
- “In a few classes, teachers do not deliver some of the important knowledge and vocabulary that curriculum leaders have identified.”
- “In these subjects, on occasion, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 March 2023 (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) | 60% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 17 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 Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Roe Lee Park Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cedars Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Lammack Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brookhouse Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Daisyfield Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published