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Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
Commons Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn BB2 7LL · balderstoneschool.co.uk · 01254 769150
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 106
- 1 over 105 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 5.7%
- First language not English
- 50.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 9 families put the school first and 9 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 16 | 18 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 14 | 15 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 51
- 1% · 2 Sept 2024
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied