Great Harwood Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rushton Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7JQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Harwood Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 36th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 September 2023, report published 13 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

210 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals34.8%

34.8%, 8.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.7%

25.7%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Harwood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	27% met the expected standard
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	54% met the expected standard
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr John McKenna
Phone: 01254880810
Website: greatharwood.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rushton Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7JQ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119162

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.