Belthorn Academy Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Blackburn, Lancashire
Belthorn Academy Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn, Lancashire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 February 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Belthorn Road, Belthorn, Blackburn, BB1 2NY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 238 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 February 2024
Strengths
- “There is a happy and close-knit school community.”
- “Staff know the pupils and their families well.”
- “This helps pupils to develop strong bonds with their teachers.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, curriculums are not as well developed.”
- “In these subjects, pupils sometimes miss out on intended curriculum content.”
- “This means that, in some parts of the curriculum, pupils do not have the opportunity to broaden and deepen their knowledge as well as they otherwise could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 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) | 73% | 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, 30 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 Lancashire.
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
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- Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade