St Silas's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 6JP · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 5–11
- KS242%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM21.9%
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 139813
The Olive School, Blackburn
Free schools · Blackburn · BB2 6QQ
Ages 4–11 · 638 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen
Ofsted
Not judged
KS2 expected (RWM)
92%
Overall absence
3.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-03-04
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)92%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 109.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 110.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 109.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
- Authorised absence
- 2.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 549
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill101%
638 pupils · 630 places
- Pupils on roll
- 638
- Boys / girls
- 313 / 325
- School capacity
- 630
- Capacity fill
- 638 / 630 (101%)
- Free school meals
- 4.2%
- FSM pupils
- 27
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Governance
- Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES
- Academy trust
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Sponsor
- Star Academies
- Headteacher
- Mrs Smeena Riaz
Location
- Address
- Meins Road
- Postcode
- BB2 6QQ
- 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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, 638 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.2%. Religious character: Muslim.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 6LX · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 3–11
- KS275%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM10.4%
0.5 miles away
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 6HQ · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–11
- KS252%
- Absence8.1%
- FSM26.0%
0.5 miles away
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardFree schools · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 6DF · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–11
- Absence6.9%
- FSM14.2%
0.8 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 1SN · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence3.7%
- FSM34.8%
0.9 miles away
Griffin Park Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 2PN · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 3–11
- KS247%
- Absence8.9%
- FSM22.8%
1.0 miles away
Lammack Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Blackburn · BB1 8LH · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–11
- KS280%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM7.7%
1.1 miles away
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB2 2RY · Blackburn with Darwen
Ages 4–11
- KS262%
- Absence7.1%
- FSM26.3%
1.2 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Smeena Riaz
- Telephone
- 0125454070