St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Oakenhurst Road, Blackburn, BB2 1SNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 14th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 24 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 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 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 score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

419 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals34.8%

34.8%, 8.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language93.8%

93.8%, 72.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21%

21%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.4%

6.4%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	59% met the expected standard
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	45% met the expected standard
Dar Ul Madinah	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	46% met the expected standard
St Silas's CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Debbie Withey
Phone: 01254698413
Website: stbarnabas-stpauls.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oakenhurst Road, Blackburn, BB2 1SN
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119499

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.