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Shadsworth Junior School

Community school · Arran Avenue · BB1 2ET

Ages 7–11 · 215 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.6%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
237

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

215 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
215
Boys / girls
120 / 95
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
215 / 240 (90%)
Free school meals
63.7%
FSM pupils
137
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 John Haworth

Location

Address
Blackburn With Darwen, Shadsworth Junior School
Postcode
BB1 2ET
Town
Arran Avenue
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 Arran Avenue, Blackburn with Darwen, 215 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 63.7%.

Open schools in Arran Avenue
1
Primary schools in Arran Avenue
1
Academies among open schools in Arran Avenue
0% (0)
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 Arran AvenueNear BB1

  • 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

    0.3 miles away

  • 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

  • Audley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community 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 Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 1SE · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Haworth
Telephone
01254698016
Website
http://www.shadsworthjuniorschool.org.uk

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