Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 6HQ · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–11
- KS252%
- Absence8.1%
- FSM26.0%
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 148834
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
Free schools · Blackburn · BB2 6DF
Ages 4–11 · 387 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen
Ofsted
Expected standard
Overall absence
6.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-06-23
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 108.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
- Authorised absence
- 5.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 339
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill99%
387 pupils · 392 places
- Pupils on roll
- 387
- Boys / girls
- 186 / 201
- School capacity
- 392
- Capacity fill
- 387 / 392 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- FSM pupils
- 55
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: QEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- QEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Claire Gammon
Location
- Address
- West Park Road, QEGS West Park Rd
- Postcode
- BB2 6DF
- 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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, 387 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.2%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Silas's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 6JP · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 5–11
- KS242%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM21.9%
0.4 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 1SN · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence3.7%
- FSM34.8%
0.4 miles away
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB1 8EG · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 2–11
- KS259%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM23.8%
0.5 miles away
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Ofsted: Needs attentionVoluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 1LQ · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 3–11
- KS252%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM49.5%
0.5 miles away
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 6LX · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 3–11
- KS275%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM10.4%
0.6 miles away
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Blackburn · BB1 6LE · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM26.0%
0.6 miles away
The Olive School, Blackburn
Ofsted: Not judgedFree schools · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 6QQ · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–11
- KS292%
- Absence3.6%
- FSM4.2%
0.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Claire Gammon
- Telephone
- 01254686300