St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Robinson Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Stephen'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 27th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 February 2022, report published 28 April 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 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 maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below 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

392 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals25.8%

25.8%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language53.3%

53.3%, 31.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.1%

15.1%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Daisyfield Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Brookhouse Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Cedars Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% 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: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jacquelyn Young
Phone: 01254277350
Website: ststephenscofeblackburn.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Robinson Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PE
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119439

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.