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St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Voluntary aided school · Blackburn · BB2 3HP

Ages 4–11 · 203 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-28

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill97%

203 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
107 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
203 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
58
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs A Thomson

Location

Address
Bennington Street
Postcode
BB2 3HP
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, 203 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

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

  • Audley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 1SE · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM32.1%

    0.3 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

    0.3 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%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs A Thomson
Telephone
01254698301
Website
http://www.stmaryandstjosephs.co.uk/

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