SchoolScoresLongshaw Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Crosby Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NF
01254 260534 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 6 January 2026 , published 15 March 2026.
In short: 1 strong, 6 expected, and safeguarding met.
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. | Met |
| InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. | Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Early yearsNursery and reception classes. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
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 offered | 74 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 70 |
| Of those, offered a place | 70 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 112 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
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 | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 9th highest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn. Higher than 85% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 44.2% | 26.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 31st highest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn. Higher than 55% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.3% | 3.7%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 26th highest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn. Higher than 63% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.3% | 16.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 31st highest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.9% | 46.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 50th lowest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn. Lower than 11% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.9% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 53rd lowest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn. Lower than 4% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 25.5% | 13.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 46th lowest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn. Lower than 22% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 49th lowest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn. Lower than 15% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 18th highest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn. Higher than 73% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.6 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 48th highest of 54 state primary schools in Blackburn. Higher than 14% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.4 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 2nd highest of 53 state primary schools in Blackburn. Higher than 92% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 32.8% | 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
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longshaw Community Junior School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lower Darwen Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' CofE Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Aidan's Primary School - A CofE Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 23% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Luke and St Philips CofE Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Meadowhead Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2025 · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Longshaw Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Longshaw Infant School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 6 January 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 1 strong, 6 expected, and safeguarding was met.
Is Longshaw Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 70 families put Longshaw Infant School as their first choice for 74 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 70 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 119125.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.