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St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Hawkins Street, Blackburn BB2 2RY · stpetersrc.co.uk · 01254 691745

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
56%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Blackburn with Darwen 63%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
408
91% of 450 places
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
26.3%
First language not English
11.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 43 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 54 (Places 54)54September 2023: 48 (Places 51)48September 2024: 42 (Places 46)42September 2025: 60 (Places 59)60September 2026: 37 (Places 43)37Places 43
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202643370.9100%
September 2025Sept 202559601▲97%
September 2024Sept 202446420.9100%
September 2023Sept 202351480.9100%
September 2022Sept 202254541100%

Results

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Blackburn with Darwen it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 58% (England 53%)58%2016/17: 73% (England 61%)73%2017/18: 71% (England 64%)71%2018/19: 75% (England 65%)75%2022/23: 62% (England 60%)62%2023/24: 55% (England 61%)55%2024/25: 56% (England 62%)56%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼56%62%
●10%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●104105
●107105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn on 19 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
19 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jun 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
  • Apr 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
73%
Replies
11
3% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼82% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼73% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●82% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼63% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼54% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 100% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 64% who had a child bullied

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