St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Longsight Road, Osbaldeston, Blackburn, BB2 7HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 11th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 January 2013, report published 31 January 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

69 pupils on roll, with places for 99

Eligible for free school meals7.2%

7.2%, 19.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.2%

23.2%, 8.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Lammack Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
The Olive School, Blackburn	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	98% met the expected standard
Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% 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 Maria Coulthard
Phone: 01254812543
Website: smrc.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Longsight Road, Osbaldeston, Blackburn, BB2 7HX
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119647

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.