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St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy

Academy sponsor led · Blackburn · BB2 4EW

Ages 4–11 · 182 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
192

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 fill87%

182 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
79 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
182 / 210 (87%)
Free school meals
54.9%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Governance
Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Academy trust
CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Sponsor
Cidari Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Harrison

Location

Address
Norfolk Street, Mill Hill
Postcode
BB2 4EW
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 54.9%. 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 BB2
40
Primary in BB2
24
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 BB2

  • Griffin Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 2PN · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Meadowhead Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 4QG · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 7–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM61.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Longshaw Community Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 3NX · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM65.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 4JJ · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Longshaw Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 3NF · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Harrison
Telephone
0125453148
Website
www.staidansblackburn.co.uk

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