Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · 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
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 4–11 (free schools). Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School 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 Reception in 2026 was offered a place, as at 29 of the 43 other Blackburn with Darwen primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- There were 39 first-choice applications for 52 Reception offers in 2026, 0.8 first choices per offer, the 4th lowest of 50 Blackburn with Darwen primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 45% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 2% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- West Park Road, QEGS West Park Rd, Blackburn, BB2 6DF
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 387 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 23 June 2026
Strengths
- “They are keen to earn 'positive points' for trying their best in class and being kind to others.”
- “By the end of Year 6, most pupils are well prepared for the new challenges that they are likely to meet in their secondary phase of education.”
- “Children quickly settle in the Reception Year.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ recall of learning beyond English and mathematics is a little variable.”
- “The standard of pupils’ written work across the wider curriculum varies for some pupils.”
- “Some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities do not make as much progress as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2026 (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) | 45% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 39 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.
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Silas's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Olive School, Blackburn 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published