Salesbury Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Salesbury Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 21st of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 May 2012, report published 18 June 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

40 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 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 score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

283 pupils on roll, with places for 306

Eligible for free school meals6.4%

6.4%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Salesbury Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Roe Lee Park Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	71% met the expected standard
Lammack Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Berryman
Phone: 01254244580
Website: salesbury.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119807

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.