St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
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St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 38th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 4 November 2024
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 24 September 2024
St Alban's is a warm and friendly school where everyone is welcome. The secure relationships that pupils have with the nurturing staff help them to feel happy, safe and well cared for. Pupils are confident to talk to a trusted adult if they have any worries. They know that adults will listen to them and will support them to resolve their concerns. Pupils, including children in the early years, are kind and courteous to staff and to each other. Pupils behave well in lessons and enjoy positive interactions with their friends during playtimes and lunchtimes. Pupils are proud to attend their school and to be part of its diverse community. They relish opportunities to make a positive difference to the lives of others. For example, pupils take part in litter-picking and, through their roles in the 'A team,' raise money for charities. The school has high expectations of what all pupils should achieve, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Since the previous inspection, the school has taken steps to strengthen the curriculum. This has enabled pupils to achieve increasingly well.
What the school should improve
- The school has not ensured that assessment strategies are used consistently and effectively in all subjects to check whether pupils have learned the intended knowledge before moving on to subsequent learning. This makes it difficult for the school to accurately identify whether pupils have secured this knowledge. The school should ensure that assessment strategies enable staff to identify and address the gaps in pupils' learning so that their knowledge builds securely over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
154 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Daisyfield Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Brookhouse Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 53% met the expected standard |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Speakman
- Phone
- 0125457582
- Address
- Trinity Street, Blackburn, BB1 5BN
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- URN
- 119706
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.