Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Mount St James, Stanhill Road, Knuzden, Blackburn, BB1 2DROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 49th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 12 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%

36%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

150 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals30.7%

30.7%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16%

16%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.3%

19.3%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shadsworth Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Intack Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
St Antony's RC Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Shadsworth Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Marie Mensah
Phone: 01254667222
Website: knuzdenstoswalds.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mount St James, Stanhill Road, Knuzden, Blackburn, BB1 2DR
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 149624

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.