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Audley Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Queen's Park Road, Blackburn BB1 1SE · audleyjuniorschool.co.uk · 01254 264294
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Blackburn with Darwen 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 392
- 93% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Free school meals
- 32.1%
- First language not English
- 71.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Blackburn with Darwen it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 28 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Audley Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 27 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 23
- 6% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied