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Blackburn Primary School

Community school · Rotherham · S61 2BU

Ages 5–11 · 143 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-01

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
161

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill61%

143 pupils · 235 places

Pupils on roll
143
Boys / girls
88 / 55
School capacity
235
Capacity fill
143 / 235 (61%)
Free school meals
24.5%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Robert Barr

Location

Address
Baring Road, Blackburn
Postcode
S61 2BU
Town
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rotherham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 143 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 24.5%.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Primary schools in Rotherham
76
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S61
15
Primary in S61
11
Open schools in Rotherham LA
128
Primary in Rotherham LA
96

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Meadow View Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Rotherham · S61 2JD · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S61 1PD · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Hatfield Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S5 6HY · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM56.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Beck Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S5 0GG · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM56.1%
    • Demand0.99

    1.2 miles away

  • Redscope Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S61 3JT · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Limpsfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S9 1AN · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Barr
Telephone
01709740412
Website
https://www.blackburnprimaryschool.org.uk/

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