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Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Blackburn · BB1 1NE

Ages 3–11 · 464 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-24

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
363

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

52

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
111
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill110%

464 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
464
Boys / girls
236 / 228
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
464 / 420 (110%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
85
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Yusra Arshad

Location

Address
Newton Street
Postcode
BB1 1NE
Town
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Blackburn
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, 464 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Blackburn
79
Primary schools in Blackburn
54
Academies among open schools in Blackburn
18% (14)
Open schools in BB1
37
Primary in BB1
25
Open schools in Blackburn with Darwen LA
89
Primary in Blackburn with Darwen LA
56

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BlackburnNear BB1

  • Audley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 1SE · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM32.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Audley Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 1SE · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Daisyfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 5LB · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • St Antony's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 2HP · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM42.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Shadsworth Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 2EL · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Yusra Arshad
Telephone
0125454706
Website
www.stthomasblackburn.org.uk/

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