Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Holmbrook Close, Blackburn, BB2 3UGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 12th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 8 July 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 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

180 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals40.6%

40.6%, 14.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language42.2%

42.2%, 20.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support33.3%

33.3%, 18.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Longshaw Infant School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard
Longshaw Community Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Lower Darwen Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
St James' Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Martina Staffa
Phone: 0125459420
Website: ourladysprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Holmbrook Close, Blackburn, BB2 3UG
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119512

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.