St Antony's RC Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Antony's RC Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 30th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 April 2019, report published 8 May 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

236 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals39.8%

39.8%, 13.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language38.1%

38.1%, 16.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22%

22%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.9%

5.9%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Antony's RC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shadsworth Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Shadsworth Junior School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Audley Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Audley Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

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 Heather McGowan
Phone: 0125454686
Website: stantonysrc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2HP
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119516

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.