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Meadowhead Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school

Anglesey Street, Blackburn BB2 4QG · meadowheadjuniors.co.uk · 01254 209871

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Overview

Ofsted: Good; 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2019
Key stage 2, 2024/25: 40%; reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Blackburn with Darwen 63%, England 62%

Pupils: 201; 84% of 240 places
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
Free school meals: 61.2%
First language not English: 24.4%; School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Blackburn with Darwen it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2024/25	School	England
Reading, writing and maths
	▼40%	62%
	▼0%	8%
Average scaled score
	▼102	106
	▼101	105
	▼102	105

Ofsted

Meadowhead Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 September 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Jan 2025 found: Some aspects not as strong.

Outcome: Some aspects not as strong
Inspected: 14 Jan 2025; Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

Sept 2019Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding Effective

Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Safeguarding	Effective

Before September 2019

Mar 2017Requires improvement

Outcomes for pupils	Requires improvement
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment	Requires improvement
Personal development, behaviour and welfare	Good
Leadership and management	Requires improvement
Safeguarding	Effective

Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good
Leadership and management Good

Outcomes for pupils	Good
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment	Good
Leadership and management	Good

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend: 70%
Replies: 10; 5% · 1 Sept 2025

Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know

Child is happy at school▼80% agreeEngland 89%

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Child feels safe▼80% agreeEngland 90%

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Pupils are well behaved▼50% agreeEngland 84%

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School has high expectations▼70% agreeEngland 84%

403030

Child does well▼70% agreeEngland 87%

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Told what child will learn▼70% agreeEngland 84%

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Told how child is doing▼40% agreeEngland 85%

405010

Good range of subjects▼80% agreeEngland 91%

503020

Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 91%

504010

Supports personal development▼60% agreeEngland 79%

4020201010

Concerns are dealt with properly▼56% agreeEngland 77%

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based on the 90% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼33% agreeEngland 50%

335017

based on the 60% who had a child bullied

Also near this school

St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, BlackburnNearest secondary school · 0.43 mi
Meadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryPrimary · 0.13 mi
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England AcademyPrimary · 0.45 mi
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, BlackburnPrimary · 0.55 mi
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England SchoolPrimary · 0.78 mi
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE PrimaryPrimary · 0.78 mi

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