St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
St Alban's 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 Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Trinity Street, Blackburn, BB1 5BN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 154 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “St Alban’s is a warm and friendly school where everyone is welcome.”
- “The secure relationships that pupils have with the nurturing staff help them to feel happy, safe and well cared for.”
- “Pupils are confident to talk to a trusted adult if they have any worries.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, these assessment practices are still being refined.”
- “In these subjects, checks on pupils’ learning are not effective enough in identifying gaps in pupils’ learning, to inform future teaching.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 November 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) | 62% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 16 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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 Michael With St John CofE Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Daisyfield Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Brookhouse Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published