Great Harwood Primary School
Community school · Primary
Blackburn · BB6 7JQ · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 119421
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Blackburn · BB6 7ES
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 5–11
Pupils
158
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 5–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Blackburn, Lancashire, 158 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 46.2%. Religious character: Church of England.
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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St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Great Harwood · BB6 7JQ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
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Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB6 7QA · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB6 7SN · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Accrington · BB5 5HT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.9 miles away
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Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB1 4DT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.0 miles away
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Rishton Methodist Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Blackburn · BB1 4JF · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Accrington · BB5 5RJ · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 119421
Location
- Address
- St John's Street, Great Harwood
- Postcode
- BB6 7ES
- Town
- Blackburn
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 158
- Boys / girls
- 86 / 72
- School capacity
- 175
- Capacity fill
- 158 / 175 (90%)
- Free school meals
- 46.2%
- FSM pupils
- 73
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
Contact
- Telephone
- 01254885926