St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Hallfield Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7SNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 40th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 29 October 2024, report published 27 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 29 October 2024
Pupils are proud to attend this happy and caring school. They routinely act out the school's values, for example forgiveness, friendship and respectfulness. Pupils are kind to each other. They learn to make the right choices and to accept responsibility for their actions. Pupils enjoy positive relationships with staff. This helps them to feel safe in school. Staff have high expectations of pupils' achievement. Pupils achieve well across a broad range of subjects. This begins in the early years, where children make a strong start. Pupils benefit from many opportunities to develop their talents and interests. The school offers a wide range of after-school clubs, including sports clubs. The school provides activities suitable for all abilities. These include team games such as kurling and boccia. Pupils behave well and show positive attitudes to their learning. Those pupils who need extra help in managing their emotions receive effective support from staff who understand and care for them. Pupils make a positive contribution to the life of the school. For example, older pupils act as 'gardeners' and they look after younger pupils, who are 'seedlings'. These experiences help pupils to learn what it means to contribute to the school community.
What the school should improve
- On occasion, teachers do not match learning activities sufficiently well to the knowledge that the school has identified for pupils to learn. This means that, at times, some pupils do not learn curriculum knowledge as well as they should. The school should ensure that teachers design learning activities that help pupils to learn the curriculum in sufficient depth.
- In a small number of subjects, the school does not identify gaps and misconceptions in some pupils' knowledge quickly enough. This means that these pupils move on to new learning before they are ready. The school should ensure that staff use appropriate assessment strategies so that they can help pupils to build their knowledge securely over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
26 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
137 pupils on roll, with places for 175
Schools near St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| Great Harwood Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 27% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Livesey
- Phone
- 01254885778
- Address
- Hallfield Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7SN
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119645
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.