St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Hancock Street, Blackburn, BB2 2LZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of this welcoming school, which prides itself on supporting the community.”
- “Pupils embody the school’s vision of respecting others.”
- “They appreciate that everyone is unique and understand the importance of treating others in a way that they would like to be treated themselves.”
To improve
- “However, a number of pupils have gaps in their learning that have not been addressed.”
- “This means that these pupils do not achieve as well as they should in a range of subjects.”
- “Furthermore, some pupils in key stage 2 do not have the knowledge that they need to be successful readers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 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) | 46% | 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, 18 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.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
- Griffin Park Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Longshaw Community Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published