St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Earl Street, Blackburn, BB1 8EGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 23rd of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2013, report published 15 May 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

395 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals21.8%

21.8%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language97.5%

97.5%, 75.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.3%

21.3%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brookhouse Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Cedars Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	45% met the expected standard
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Doug Stitcher
Phone: 01254698335
Website: stjamesceprimaryblackburn.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Earl Street, Blackburn, BB1 8EG
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119502

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.