St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Withers Street, Blackburn, BB1 1DFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Matthew's Church of England 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 43rd of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 2 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

38 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

258 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals39.9%

39.9%, 13.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language96.9%

96.9%, 75.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.6%

18.6%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.6%

6.6%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Audley Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Audley Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% 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: Mr Julian Rogers
Phone: 01254291250
Website: stmatthewsblackburn.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Withers Street, Blackburn, BB1 1DF
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119505

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.