St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bennington Street, Blackburn, BB2 3HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 20th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 May 2012, report published 23 May 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

203 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals28.6%

28.6%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language40.9%

40.9%, 19.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Audley Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Audley Junior School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% 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
Longshaw Community Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% 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 A Thomson
Phone: 01254698301
Website: stmaryandstjosephs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bennington Street, Blackburn, BB2 3HP
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119513

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.