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Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided
St John's Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn BB6 7ES · greatharwoodstjohnscofeprimary.com · 01254 885926
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 44%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 158
- 90% of 175 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 36.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 24 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 | 24 | 22 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 25 | 32 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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 | |||
| ▼44% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 26 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 26 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
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 Jun 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (29 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 29
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
Also near this school
- The Hyndburn Academy
- Great Harwood Primary School
- St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School