Feniscowles Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn, BB2 5EGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Feniscowles Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 37th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 November 2012, report published 21 December 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

417 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals9.6%

9.6%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.4%

9.4%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Feniscowles Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Meadowhead Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Rob Andrew
Phone: 01254201054
Website: feniscowlesprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn, BB2 5EG
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119163

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.