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Roe Lee Park Primary School

Community school · Blackburn · BB1 9RP

Ages 3–11 · 424 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
372

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill105%

424 pupils · 403 places

Pupils on roll
424
Boys / girls
218 / 206
School capacity
403
Capacity fill
424 / 403 (105%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
115
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Wilton

Location

Address
Emerald Avenue
Postcode
BB1 9RP
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 3–11, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, 424 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.6%.

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

  • 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

  • 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

    0.9 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

    1.1 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Wilton
Telephone
0125456297
Website
http://www.roelee.com

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