SchoolScoresBlackburn Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 11 · Mixed
Baring Road, Blackburn, Rotherham, S61 2BU
01709 740412 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 10 May 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 8 December 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
28 pupils in this year group.
57% — 3 points below the Rotherham average, and 5 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 68% | 71% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 89% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 64% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Rotherham. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 15 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 12 |
| Of those, offered a place | 12 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 26 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 46th highest of 75 state primary schools in Rotherham. Higher than 58% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 25.1% | 29.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 56th highest of 75 state primary schools in Rotherham. Higher than 33% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 52nd highest of 75 state primary schools in Rotherham. Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.6% | 18.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 44th highest of 75 state primary schools in Rotherham. Higher than 39% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.2% | 14.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 60th lowest of 75 state primary schools in Rotherham. Lower than 15% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.6% | 5.4%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 42nd lowest of 75 state primary schools in Rotherham. Lower than 31% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.1% | 14.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 65th lowest of 75 state primary schools in Rotherham. Lower than 14% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 61st lowest of 75 state primary schools in Rotherham. Lower than 16% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 61st highest of 75 state primary schools in Rotherham. Higher than 30% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.8 | 21.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 19th highest of 75 state primary schools in Rotherham. Higher than 65% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.6 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 16th highest of 74 state primary schools in Rotherham. Higher than 77% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 21.4% | 14.0%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Brigantia Hill Fort Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2017, before conversion)
- Meadow View Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hatfield Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kimberworth Community Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beck Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Redscope Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Limpsfield Junior School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brightside Nursery Infant School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Hartley Brook Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Blackburn Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Blackburn Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 10 May 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 8 December 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Blackburn Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Blackburn Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 12 families put Blackburn Primary School as their first choice for 15 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 12 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 106834.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.