St Silas's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
St Silas's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 5–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 April 2023. Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Silas Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 311 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging at St Silas’s CofE Primary School.”
- “They know that all members of the school community care greatly about them.”
- “This helps pupils to feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, in one or two subjects, pupils do not learn as well as they could, as leaders are yet to refine the content of the curriculum.”
- “That said, in some subjects, sometimes teachers do not give pupils the time that they need to practise new learning.”
- “This occasionally hinders them from embedding their learning in the long term.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 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) | 59% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 13 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 applications and offers
- 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.
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Olive School, Blackburn 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Griffin Park Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published