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Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Voluntary aided school · Blackburn · BB1 8QN

Ages 3–11 · 189 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill90%

189 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
189
Boys / girls
100 / 89
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
189 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Danielle Ellison

Location

Address
Wilworth Crescent
Postcode
BB1 8QN
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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

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

  • Roe Lee Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 9RP · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.91

    0.4 miles away

  • Cedars Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 8HQ · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Lammack Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 8LH · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand0.78

    0.7 miles away

  • Brookhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 6NY · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Danielle Ellison
Telephone
01254249892
Website
www.holysouls.co.uk

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