Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Brundhurst Fold, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 8th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2014, report published 24 December 2014

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

144 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals11.8%

11.8%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.5%

3.5%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 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 Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Lammack Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
The Olive School, Blackburn	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	98% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Embley-Peers
Phone: 441254812581
Website: mellor.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brundhurst Fold, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JT
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119424

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.