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St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Blackburn · BB2 1SN

Ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill100%

419 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
419
Boys / girls
217 / 202
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
419 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
34.8%
FSM pupils
146
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Withey

Location

Address
Oakenhurst Road
Postcode
BB2 1SN
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, 419 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.8%. 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

  • Queen Elizabeth's Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 6DF · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.73

    0.4 miles away

  • St Silas's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 6JP · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 5–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.86

    0.6 miles away

  • Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 6LX · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand0.85

    0.6 miles away

  • 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

    0.6 miles away

  • St Michael With St John CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 6LE · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand0.87

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Withey
Telephone
01254698413
Website
http://www.stbarnabas-stpauls.co.uk

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