Shadsworth Infant School
Ofsted judgements: Good
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
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.