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Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Blackburn · BB1 2DR

Ages 5–11 · 183 pupils · Lancashire

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
168

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

16

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill87%

183 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
86 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
183 / 210 (87%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Gray

Location

Address
Mount St James, Stanhill Road, Knuzden
Postcode
BB1 2DR
Town
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Hyndburn
Constituency
Hyndburn
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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, 183 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.1%. 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 Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

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

  • Shadsworth Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 2EL · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Intack Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 3HY · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand1.00

    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

    0.7 miles away

  • Shadsworth Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Arran Avenue · BB1 2ET · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM63.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oswaldtwistle · BB5 4QA · Lancashire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Gray

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