Lammack Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed

Lammack Road, Blackburn, BB1 8LH

01254 698584 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 31 January 2013; confirmed 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%England 62% · 2024/25
5th highest of 50 state primary schools in Blackburn.
Higher than 89% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils548Room for 570 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 490 in 2019, 488 in 2021, 492 in 2022, 494 in 2023, 506 in 2024, 527 in 2025, 548 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.087 for 90 places, September 2026
22nd highest of 51 state primary schools in Blackburn.
Higher than 45% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 31 January 2013.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 28 September 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

69 pupils in this year group.

81% — 18 points above the Blackburn with Darwen average, and 19 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolBlackburn with DarwenEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 81% 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 12% 6% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 91% 75% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 84% 72% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 96% 77% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 109 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 108 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 80%This school 2023/24: 80%This school 2024/25: 81% This school England 62% 2022/23 80% 2023/24 80% 2024/25 81%

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 Blackburn with Darwen. 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 about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered90
Families who put it first87
Of those, offered a place71 (82%)
Families who listed it at all237

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0

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.

Admissions dates and schools in Blackburn with Darwen

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolBlackburn with DarwenEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
47th highest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn.
Higher than 12% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
8.3% 26.5%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
46th highest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn.
Higher than 26% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.9% 3.7%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
50th highest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn.
Higher than 6% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.6% 16.2%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
Joint 7th highest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn.
Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
95.4% 46.7%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
16th lowest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn.
Lower than 67% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.5% 5.3%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
16th lowest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn.
Lower than 61% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
9.9% 13.9%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 2.2 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 1.0% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.05% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 16th highest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn.
Higher than 75% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
22.8 21.1 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
3rd highest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn.
Higher than 90% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
13.8 10.3 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
14th highest of 53 state primary schools in Blackburn.
Higher than 57% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
14.6% 11.4%* 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

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Lammack Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lammack Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 31 January 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 28 September 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Lammack Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 19 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Lammack Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 87 families put Lammack Primary School as their first choice for 90 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 71 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.