Longshaw Infant School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 3NF · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–7
- Absence7.3%
- FSM42.9%
- Demand0.96
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 119119
Longshaw Community Junior School
Community school · Blackburn · BB2 3NX
Ages 7–11 · 334 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
73%
Overall absence
6.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-01-22
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 106.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised2.3%
- Authorised absence
- 3.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 373
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill93%
334 pupils · 360 places
- Pupils on roll
- 334
- Boys / girls
- 161 / 173
- School capacity
- 360
- Capacity fill
- 334 / 360 (93%)
- Free school meals
- 65%
- FSM pupils
- 217
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 7–11
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 Jonathan Berry
Location
- Address
- Park Lee Road
- Postcode
- BB2 3NX
- 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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, 334 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 65%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 3UG · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–11
- KS268%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM40.6%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 3HP · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–11
- KS270%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM28.6%
- Demand0.93
0.6 miles away
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 2LZ · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–11
- KS239%
- Absence7.3%
- FSM50.0%
- Demand0.96
0.6 miles away
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 4JJ · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–11
- KS281%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM10.3%
- Demand1.00
0.6 miles away
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 4EW · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–11
- KS241%
- Absence7.7%
- FSM54.9%
- Demand0.92
0.8 miles away
Audley Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Blackburn · BB1 1SE · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 7–11
- KS278%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM32.1%
0.8 miles away
Audley Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Blackburn · BB1 1SE · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 3–7
- Absence6.6%
- FSM19.1%
- Demand0.96
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Berry
- Telephone
- 01254296450