Blackburn Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Baring Road, Blackburn, Rotherham, S61 2BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blackburn Primary School is a primary school in Rotherham for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Rotherham. It ranks 41st of 68 primary schools in Rotherham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 May 2017, report published 12 June 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

143 pupils on roll, with places for 235

Eligible for free school meals24.5%

24.5%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7%

7%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blackburn Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brigantia Hill Fort Academy	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Meadow View Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	39% met the expected standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	69% met the expected standard
Hatfield Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Kimberworth Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Robert Barr
Phone: 01709740412
Website: blackburnprimaryschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Baring Road, Blackburn, Rotherham, S61 2BU
Local authority: Rotherham
URN: 106834

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.