Best primary schools in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) (2026)
Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) has 40 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is The Olive School, Blackburn, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 62%, against 62% for England. 2 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 1% in England |
The Olive School, Blackburn Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Muslim |
95% | 98% | 24% | Not judged | |
2 Top 7% in England |
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
83% | 85% | 8% | Not judged | |
3 Top 11% in England |
Lammack Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
80% | 81% | 12% | No rating | |
4 Top 48% in England |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
70% | 70% | 14% | Good | |
5 Top 13% in England |
Brookhouse Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
78% | 80% | 7% | No rating | |
6 Top 16% in England |
Daisyfield Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
77% | 78% | 12% | Good | |
7 Top 19% in England |
Cedars Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
73% | 70% | 11% | Good | |
8 Top 21% in England |
Audley Junior School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
75% | 73% | 3% | No rating | |
9 Top 23% in England |
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
76% | 83% | 0% | Outstanding | |
10 Top 26% in England |
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Roman Catholic |
72% | 59% | 6% | No rating | |
11 Top 30% in England |
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
67% | 69% | 16% | Good | |
12 Top 32% in England |
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Roman Catholic |
68% | 63% | 10% | No rating | |
13 Top 35% in England |
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
69% | 70% | 7% | Good | |
14 Top 35% in England |
Longshaw Community Junior School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
69% | 67% | 6% | No rating | |
15 Top 39% in England |
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Roman Catholic |
67% | 79% | 5% | Report card | |
16 Top 43% in England |
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
66% | 63% | 5% | Good | |
17 Top 45% in England |
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
65% | 69% | 5% | No rating | |
18 Top 48% in England |
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
65% | 72% | 5% | No rating | |
19 Bottom 50% in England |
Griffin Park Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
64% | 75% | 4% | Good | |
20 Bottom 42% in England |
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
62% | 60% | 3% | Good | |
21 Bottom 39% in England |
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
59% | 66% | 2% | No rating | |
22 Bottom 37% in England |
Roe Lee Park Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
58% | 66% | 9% | No rating | |
23 Bottom 37% in England |
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Roman Catholic |
58% | 56% | 10% | Not judged | |
24 Bottom 34% in England |
Shadsworth Junior School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
59% | 60% | 2% | Good | |
25 Bottom 33% in England |
Feniscowles Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
57% | 56% | 7% | No rating | |
26 Bottom 32% in England |
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Roman Catholic |
55% | 60% | 7% | Good | |
27 Bottom 32% in England |
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Roman Catholic |
56% | 59% | 3% | Report card | |
28 Bottom 30% in England |
St Antony's RC Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Roman Catholic |
55% | 50% | 7% | No rating | |
29 Bottom 28% in England |
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
55% | 45% | 2% | Report card | |
30 Bottom 22% in England |
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Roman Catholic |
52% | 60% | 10% | Report card | |
31 Bottom 21% in England |
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
51% | 50% | 4% | Not judged | |
32 Bottom 17% in England |
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Roman Catholic |
51% | 62% | 3% | Not judged | |
33 Bottom 16% in England |
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
49% | 53% | 3% | Report card | |
34 Bottom 11% in England |
Meadowhead Junior School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
46% | 40% | 0% | Good | |
35 Bottom 11% in England |
St Silas's CofE Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
45% | 59% | 0% | Good | |
36 Bottom 7% in England |
Intack Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
42% | 47% | 2% | No rating | |
37 Bottom 5% in England |
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
41% | 46% | 0% | Not judged | |
38 Bottom 5% in England |
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
40% | 36% | 0% | Report card | |
39 Bottom 3% in England |
Lower Darwen Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) |
36% | 41% | 0% | Good | |
40 Bottom 2% in England |
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England |
30% | 23% | 0% | Not judged |
Other towns in Lancashire
- Accrington
- Adlington (Chorley)
- Bacup
- Bamber Bridge
- Barnoldswick
- Barrowford
- Blackpool
- Brierfield
- Burnley
- Burscough
- Carnforth
- Chorley
- Clayton-le-Moors
- Clitheroe
- Colne
- Coppull
- Darwen
- Euxton
- Fleetwood
- Fulwood
- Great Harwood
- Haslingden
- Heysham
- Lancaster
- Leyland
- Longridge (Ribble Valley)
- Longton
- Lytham St Anne's
- Morecambe
- Nelson (Pendle)
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Questions
What is the best primary school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)?
On exam results over the last three years, The Olive School, Blackburn is the top-ranked primary school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen), in the top 1% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.