Shadsworth Infant School
Rothesay Road, Blackburn, BB1 2ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Shadsworth Infant School is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 13 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 March 2025
Pupils are happy and settled at this vibrant infant school. They enjoy their learning and look forward to exciting activities, including when they are outdoors. Pupils particularly relish lunchtime. They know that staff care about them and will help if they have any worries. The school is aspirational for pupils' academic achievement and social development. This includes for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged. Pupils typically achieve well across a range of subjects. Pupils generally behave positively during lessons and at social times. Lessons are typically calm and orderly, which helps pupils to focus on the task at hand. While pupils told inspectors that some behaviour disrupts their learning at times, teachers do sort this out quickly. Pupils understand why it is important to follow the school's rules and values, such as respect. The school provides pupils with experiences that they might not otherwise have. Trips are planned to complement the curriculum, such as to museums, farms, beaches, places of worship and an airport. Visitors to school, including firefighters and dentists, also enhance pupils' learning. Pupils vote for clubs that they would like, such as clubs for sewing, sports, books and art. These are included during the school day and beyond so that pupils benefit fully.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, and some areas of learning in the early years, the school has not pinpointed the important knowledge that pupils should learn. This hinders teachers from designing learning that enables pupils to learn all that they could. The school should refine its curriculum thinking in these subjects and support staff in selecting appropriate learning activities, so that pupils know and remember more.
- Too many pupils are persistently absent from school. This limits how well these pupils achieve, and it restricts them from benefiting from the wider experiences that the school offers. The school should build on its work with parents and carers and bolster its approach to ensure that pupils attend school more regularly.
Pupil numbers and mix
196 pupils on roll, with places for 220
Schools near Shadsworth Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Antony's RC Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 36% met the expected standard |
| Shadsworth Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Intack Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% 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
- Mrs Gillian Crompton
- Phone
- 01254698002
- Address
- Rothesay Road, Blackburn, BB1 2EL
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- URN
- 119220
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.